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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-26
Harrison on the Battlefield.

1t was almost the middle of May,
1864, before Colonel Harrison had an
opportunity to participate in one of
those great battles which have become
historic. Resaca was the field upon
which he made for himself reputation
for GOODNESS and personal valor which
none can assail. He led on foot the
charge of his brigade upon formidable
redoubt. Away in advance of the ave
regiments he ran across the valley
which to SO many was the valley of
death, and still in the lead he climbed
the hill on which scores fell to rise no
more.
Colonel Harrison was among the first
to cross the parapet 1t has been said
he was the very first. A hand to hand
combat ensued, the gunners defending
themselves with their hammers and the
assailants attacking with their dubbed
muskets; officers exchanged pistol shots.
1t was In fact one of the rare instances
of a genuine bayonet charge without a
shot fired except by the defenders of the
redoubt. The air rang with victorious
cheers, and for awhile the Enclosure was
a scene Of frantic JOY. The colors had
all been borne inside, and to both friend
and enemy in the distance they an
nounced that the height was gained
Washington Star.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-26
DEMOCRATS AND THE G. A. r.

They Would Not Give Penny for Their
Entertainments.
So much has been said about the re-
fusal of the Democrats to give any
recognition to the G. A. r. at Washing
ton that it may be interesting to know
Just what the cold facts are. An inves-
tlgation shows that the house appropria-
ton committee made no appropriation
for or recognition of the event in framing
the District of Columbia appropriation
bill. Nor did the house itself do SO.
After the bill had been passed in the
house President Harrison, seeing that
no action had been taken on that subject,
sent message to congress calling at
tention to the subject and suggesting
the desirability and propriety of reason
able aid for proper entertainment of
the men who saved the nation.
The senate appropriations committee,
acting upon the presidents suggestion,
reported an amendment giving 800, 900
for this purpose. Senator Cockrell i'm
mediately moved that the amount be
paid exclusively from the revenues of
the District of Columbia. This was
voted down, the motion, however, re-
ceiving II votes, of which Is were cast
by Democrats and Farmers Alliance
members-nearly all of them from the
south. When the bill went into confer
ence, however, the house conferees in
sisted upon placing the Cockrell amend
ment upon the Dill and on also cutting
down the appropriation to 5000. This
was combated by the senate conferees,
and the bill was hung up in conference
for weeks.
The house conferees, with the weight
of the three-quarters Democratic house
behind them, were able to carry through
their proposition, and the senate con-
ferees were obliged to yield and permit
the entire burden to be placed on the
district. The Republicans in both houses
spoke and voted almost solidly against
the proposition to place the entire bur-
den on the district, saying frankly that
the people of the nation would not only
willingly bear share of the expenses.
but esteem it a favor to be permitted to
do so. The only result of their efforts.
however, was to get the total appropria-
ton finally fixed at 100000 instead of
$4,000, as urged by the house conferees.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-26
PERTINENT QUERIES,
Some Knotty Questions for Democrat
to Answer.


to Answer.
Ii foreigners do not pay the duties,
why should they remove their factories
to the United States?
Ii the United States is not producing
tin plate in commercial quantities, why
are sixty Welsh Tin plate works idle?
If the Mckinley wool duties did not
protect American wool prices, why has
the price of wool fallen in the London
market over q per cent. since January.
1890, while in the same time the fall in
the price of American wool has been
only per cent?
Why should Democratic Labor Com
missioner Peck's report, showing how
the Mckinley law has increased wages
and given life to industry, cause such
great sorrow in the free trade camp?
If the tariff has caused strikes, why
were there lao fewer strikes in New
York state in 1891 than there were in
1890?
Is the example of Grover Cleveland.
who Immediately before his first nomi
nation for the presidency confessed that
be didn't know thing about the tariff
and who wrote his tariff message at the
dictation of southern free traders, a
better one for Democrats to follow than
that of jefferson, Madison, jackson.
Benton and Randall?
With cost of living lower and farm
prices higher than two years ago, as ad
mitted by Democratic Senators Carlisle
and Harris, would not the farmer be
foolish indeed were he to vote against
protection, the farmers policy?
Are the free traders who attempted to
nullify the constitution in 1882 and re-.
belled against it in 1861 better judges of
its provisions than the protectionists
who fought and bled for it during five
long years of war?-American Econo-
mist
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-26

You are going home now, and there is
some thing I want you to take home with
you. Ponder it; teach it to your children:
tell 1t to your neighbors. 1t is this truth.
That the people of the United States will
see that no man Is ever elected to an of
fee of profit and trust in this country
who opposes the payment of pensions to
the soldiers of the Northumberland
Sick1es at G. A. r.. Reunion Sept. FL.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-26

/ believe it will be possible to consti-
tute a commission nonpartisan in it's
mem rship. and composed of patriotic.
wise and impartial men, to whom IL con-
sideration of the questions of the evils
connected with our election systems and
methods might be COMMUNICATIONS
cison's Letter of Acceptance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-26

Grover Cleveland, while president,
ordered bis subordinates to use force
bill methods for his own reelection.
This Is shown by copies of his official
orders to Attorney General Garland, pub
lished In correspondence from Wash
ingtOn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-26

General Weaver, the Peoples party
candidate for the presidency, has aban-
doned the cam paign in the south because
of the public insults he and his wife re-
ceived. Such thing has never happened
and could not happen in Republican
comm nities.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-26

The Canadian farmer pays fifteen cents
duty for taking his barley across the line
into the United States. How can 1t in this
case be said that the consumer pays the
duty? 1t comes out of the pockets of tn
Canadian farmers.-Sir John A. Mac
donald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-26

Under tho reciprocity agreement spe-
cial favors have been secured for agri-
cultural products, and our exports of
such products have been greatly In
creased.-Harrison's Letter of Accept
ance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-26
McKinley's Democratic Rival Converted.

McKinley's Democratic Rival Converted.
One more tariff triumph. A dispatch
from Alliance, O., announces that Wal
lace II. Phelps, editor of the Alliance
Daily Review, prominent Democrat in
times past, and candidate for congress
against Governor Mckinley en- the
Democratic ticket in 1886, has renowned
the Democracy and comes out for Har-
rison and Reid. He gives as his rea-
sons that he has become thoroughly con-
WINGED of the great benefits accruing to
the American people by reason of the
protective tariff system tempered with
reciprocity, and advises those who do
not believe that American manufacture
ers' workingmen should be brought into
competition with the poorer paid labor
ers from Europe to vote the Republican
ticket.
The Democratic party when in charge
of the treasury loaned, free of interest, to
"pet national banks throughout the
country S61, 92I,204. This has been re-
duced by the Harrison administration to
$13, $780, 7O, and the surplus used for
duction in the interest bearing national
debt.
Democratic Pet Nam es for the Soldiers.
Are the Democratic soldiers going to
vote for Cleveland because the chief
spokesman of the Democratic convention
and platform, the Louisville Courier
Journal, denounces them and their
wounded, sick, helpless, aged and infirm
comrades as
Looters, Perjurers.
Coffee coolers, Robbers,
Camp followers, Agrarians,
Red nosed patriots, Thieves,
Loafers? Madison Courier.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-26

The Democratic Campaign Orator Prom
Uses Too Much.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-14

A great many people wonder why
there are SO many overhead wires along
an electric road, and which of them are
alive or dangerous. Ninety-nine per-
sons out of a hundred know nothing
whatever about it. You have noticed
that alongside the pavement on both
sides Of the street is strung large, well
insulated wire, almost large enough to
be cable. That is the feeder. In other
words, that wire carries the current
from the power house and at certain in
tervals contributes it to the trolley wire
1t is well nigh impossible for an acct
dent to happen to the feeder, but even
then there would have 10 be direct
ground connection before much damage
could be done. If the feeder should
break and fall to the ground it would
emit blaze which would prove a warn
ing to all passersby.
On either side of the trolley wire are
two wires which seem to be useless.
They are dead, and are only intended to
shield the trolley. Suppose these wires
were not there and telephone wire
should fall across the trolley? Instantly
the voltage which transmits the cars
would be flashed into every telephone
which had connection, and the result
would be very severe shock. As it is,
falling wires Of any kind are caught by
the side wires, and hence never reach
the trolley wire. There's your primer
lesson in electricity.-St. Louis Republic.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-14
An Experience with Snow.

Talking about snow" remarked
Archibald Lennox at the Laclede, 're-
minds me of an experience l had with
the beautiful up in Vermont. j went
up into the Green mountains to spend
the holidays with gentleman who had
the distinguished honor to command my
regiment during the war. On the even
ing Of my arrival a heavy snowstorm
set in. The house sat in a coy valley
hemmed in by hills. Before morning
the wind rose, the snow began to drift,
and by daylight everything but the high
brick chimney was completely buried.
Talk about the darkness that overspread
Egypt 1t wasn't a marker to the in
side of that farmhouse.
1--WE had plenty of provisions, and
were not long in running tunnel to the
woodpile and barn. Then we dug our
way up to daylight. The snow had
blown down from the hills aud almost
filed the little valley. The weather
turned piercing cold, ard for more than
a month the family emulated the cave
jewellers. A fight Of snow steps, over
which water had been poured and al
lowed TO freeze, furnished egress TO the
upper world. st. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-14

Sixteen months of hard tunneling.
and he had reached the bonanza As
he stood glosting over the richest ore
his eyes had ever Toasted ON he became
conscious of a presence, and turning
saw the tall form of Long Brown the
gambler.
lie was about 10 speak, when dull
rumble was borne in on their ears, and
tremor shook the earth. as pieces OF
loosened rock fell at their feet.
Both knew what il meant. Brown
went back few rods with has lantern,
and returned with blanched face.
I'VE are shnt in by cave, and IL may
take days to dig Us QUIT" After pause
he continued:
"How long will your provisions LAST"
-Four days-for one"
'.Then I'll be the one"
The click of his weapon sounded
through the drift as he covered his old
enemy.
Have You pack of cardsy' said the
other quietly. If SO, let's play game
of draw with the gun for the stakes"
They gazed in each others eyes for a
few moments.
Brown had never taken advantage of
mortal man. He would not do it now
He produced pack of cards from his
pocket. He always carried them.
Gut" Deal"
The gambler drew three cards; so did
the miner.
Queens"
aces"
The gambler looked second at his
opponents hand as it was laid down.
"You win" he said quietly, and lifted
the weapon.
''Chck, click. Bangw
His body lurched forward sprawling
over the cards after the smothered re-
port. The miner, with look of horror
on his face, lifted the lantern and held
it over the body. As he shook his sleeve
four cards futtered down on the pros
trate figure.
ut was close shave" he said, "but
downed himw-Sam Davis in Short
Stories
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-14

The curious phenomenon that certain
substances retain actinic power after be
ing Withdrawn from light has been in
vestigated by " Gautier. who now
shows that mixture ia equal volumes
# chlorine and hydrogen VIII -plo,}e In
twenty or thirty seconds when laced Ia
the shade At a spot which the scn has re
Gently ligated up; aud il IS a singular
fact that chlorine and hydrogen. which
have leea obtained by the eiectrolvsis
II hydrochIoric acid. VIII explode to-
gether IN diHuse daylight, which only
affects the two gases obtained by the or
binary laboratory methods very slowly.
Again, II hydrogen gas Is mixed with
chlorine gas which has previously been
exposed 70 suaiight the mixture will ex-
Tlode insssnsaueorsly in the dark.
These facts show. Il IS Thought, that So b
stances which have been submitted to
IRE action Of electricity. or which have
been expo~ed fer . oertaln length a
sanAa s4 tee aarscs RAYS Of Ice sua. are II
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-14
A Strange Loohins Monkey.

One of the most singular and most I'M
slightly of all creatures Is the probocis
Of them in Borneo says it is impossible
10 imagine such hideousness. One must
see It TO believe it, This probocis is
csrtilaginous. and cau be inflated by the
animal 70 a prodigious size, and sudden
ly to encounter such yissge from be-
hind tree in Borneo wilderness is to
be horrified as you never were before.
Not boy IN the world would be willing
TO take such creature as q pet. They
are very active. and in bounding from
tree TO tree viii clear space Of Fifteen
or twenty feet.-Harper's Young People.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-14

The peculiar association Of color
with a sound by which certain sound
will at once wildly arouse q definite
color is "a physical phenomena quite
frequently mentioned IN medical works.
The association Of color with smell and
taste is, however. Of much rarer occur
renee. DR.. Fere gives an account of
woman who, after taking spoonful of
vinegar, saw everything red for few
minutes, when there was a sudden
change, everything appearing Of bright
green for the next hour. Drs. Mason
and Kline say that this Is due to a
similarity in the subsidiary emotional
effects accompanying the sensations and
communicated TO the nerves of hearing,
sight and taste simultaneously.'-St
Louis Republic.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-14

There is great deal Of cleansing
power in an ordinary Irish potato. In
many laundries boiled and mashed pota-
toes are used to produce snowy white
ness. and more than one camper out who
has found himself without soap has
fallen back on potatoes as substitute
and washed out handkerchiefs and shirts
with them. AS matter of fact, pota-
toes will remove stains which refuse TO
yield to soap, and the chemical action is
much less injurious to fabrics.-Ex-
change
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-14

We are told that the English of our
day is considered by high authority
almost perfect, alike for the purpose Of
the orator, the philosopher, the lecturer
and the poet. The purest English is
said to be spoken in Lincolnshire. There
are four times as many words in our
language as there are in the French, yet
a philologist estimates that the coinage
of new words in our tongue goes on at
the rate Of 100 annually.-Chambers
Journal.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-14
In Oldeu Times

People overlooked the importance of
permanently beneficial effects and were
satisfied with transient action, but now
that it is generally known that Syrup
of Figs will permanently cure habitual
constipation, we'll informed people will
not buy other laxatives which act for q
Tune, but finally iniure the system.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-14

redeemed look out and see the spectacle
Of a rejoicing father and returned
prodigal locked in glorious embrace.
Qait worshipang the golden calf, and
bow this day before him in whose pres
enee We must all appear when the world
has turned 10 ashes aud the seorched
parchment OF the sky shall be rolled to-
gether ike an historic scroll.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-14

3 peculiar stale Of excitement. which
renders them much more active as re-
CARDS one another than are the same
substances prepared by the ordinary
methods Of the laboratory-theya acquire
a peculiar allotropie state, similar 10
what ozone is as regards ordinary oxy-
gen gas.-New York sun.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-14
Couldn't Tell.

"What side is the gentleman orr
asked the stranger who had been listen
ing for two hours to lawyer arguing a
case in the supreme court. II don't
know" replied the gentlemanly door
keeper; she hasn't committed himself
yet."-Green Bag.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-14
Too Dangerous.

Miss Rattery-Do they throw old
shoes at wedding parties in Chicago
when the bride is leaving?
Miss Cahokia-Well, rather guess
not. Do you suppose they want their
carriages smashed.-Detroit Free Press.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-14

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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-14
As tho Clock Struck Twelve

AS s"0 c10cH "e1
Mr. Staylate-Yes, Miss Genevieve, /
have been hunting for lodgings all the
week.
Miss Genevieve-You seem to have
found them at last, Mr.. Staylate.-Chi-
cago News-Record.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-14
BLANKETS:
BASEMENT FLOORS

BASEMENT FLOORS
Bargains in Lamps Glass and Chinaware, Oil Cloths
Decorated Lamps 9Sc $112 I33 to..............S7
Decorated S14S.
Decorated Banquet Lamps, with linen shade 300
Carlsbad Gold Band China Cups and Saucers Zoe
Carlsbad Gold Band China Tea Plates per
10 piece Decorated Chamber
~ Decorated Chamber Set $50
100 Decorated Semi Porcelain Dinner
Water Wine Glass Baskets Rose Finger
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-14

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That's 80 way
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or 80 u Deter
Irrcss PeBssne
fellsss have DIVE
their wa Yen
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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-14

want you 20 change temples. and TO
give up tie worship OF this unsaiisfying
and cruel god for the service Of the Lord
Jesus Christ. Here Is the gold that viii
never crumble. Here are securities thst
viii never fail. Here are banks that viii
never break. Here is an altar on which
there has been one sacrifice once FOR ali
Here il a God who viii comfort yen
when you are in trouble. and soothe you
when you are SICK, and save you when
yoa die.
When yonr parents have hFeathea their
last. and the old. wrinkled aud tremblin.
hands can 40 more Be- put upon yoga
read tor a blessing. Re will De 10 Won
father ard mother both. giving yoa the
defense If the one and the comfort q
ere ether. and when your children 81
away from you. the sweet darliBgs. ron
will not kiss them e1odhy forever He
only wants 20 hold them for you a little
whils- He VIII give them back 70 yoa
again. and hs viii have tneFu all waiting
for yoa 1t ths gates Of esexnal welcome
Oh. what a cd be isi he viii allow
Yca - come - cIose this morning that
yoa car PIT yoaEr arms around bis NECK.
while ~ IN response vii Vut his sraas
sreund yeur neck. snd al the wia-
da~z 81 hsavsn AL As heistxd - Jet kha
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-25
TRANSPORTATION and Ticket.

All lines of railway operating In the
State of Virginia agree to offer to the
public the rate of one first-class fare for
the round trip. plus fifty cents admission
TO the Exposition Grounds, from all points
within the State. Tickets to be sold
daily from October 4th to Goth, inclusive,
and limited to a continuous passage in
each direction. with final limit October
-. 1892. Tickets must be stamped at
Exposition Grounds before valid for re-
turn passage.
The terms of admission to the Exposi-
ton will be as follows:
Adults, SOC.
Children under twelve wears and
nurses. each 25c.
Horses, ridden or driven, each &c.
Grand stand. 25c.
All during the Exposition music will
be furnished by the First Regiment band.
A. J. LESS. leader. The band consists of
eighteen pieces, and the committee are
to be congratulated upon securing it.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-25

vii, he go. This will include ticket to the
coronation ball for knight AMI lady. The
rules for the tournament MS prescriDed
nv tho chief marshal, John X. Marshall,
Length Of lance. s feet, and to balance
onethird from point. Time, ~ yards IN
\ seconds. Size of rings, inches, with
privilege of reducing the SIZE during me
ties il found necessary. ioles ~ yarns
apart Each knight VIII IuThish MS oWn
lance costume and horse. Horses can pc
nrocured in Richmond ut small cost.
Knights will remit the 81 entrance fee
aud name under which they will ride TO
the chief marshal. at Farmvlle. Va, VINO
will enrol them in the order received. Inc
number of knights will he about. forty;
The ridiug is open to the single men Oi
Virginia and the south.
No knight will be permitted to nave
rid. over unless he lowers his lance, ana
then only at the ring or rings at whicn he
lowers bis lance. knights VIII deii'er
their rings 10 the marshals, who Will re-
mort same to judges. All disputes VIII pc
decided by the judges No knight VIII be
allowed TO leave the grounds unless ne
has permission from the chief marshal.
oRDEE or PARADE.
Knights will assemble promptly by l.
NJ October 18th ut Eighth AMI Brond
streets. The parade will be ~ follows:
Commence at Eighth and Broad at u NJ.
o'clock. thence 10 Governor. thence 10
Main. thence TO Fifth. thence TO Franklin,
thence 70 BOmoardy, thence TO Broad.
thence to Exposition grounds. After tie
riding is over the knights will be mustered
back TO starting point, where they will be
disbanded.
Knights will report in riding costume
at M1sic Hall, Exposition grounds, at
40 o'clock Z. NJ. for coronation address
and ball. All the knights are requested
to be on the stage while the coronation
address is being delivered.
The society has offered the following
honor prizes:
First honor, 500 gold purse.
Second homer, SO gold purse.
Third honor so gold purse.
Fourth honor. $50 gold purse.
Fifth honor, SIS gold purse.
Sixth honor. so gold purse.
Seventh honor, So gold purse.