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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-15
THE FOREST STREAM.

The fairest scenes are ever those that lie
Deep hid within the lap of Nature; there,
UnSought by careless eyes and unrevealed
To such, abides her rarest loneliness;
The joyous mood, the spirits light and
gay,
Shall miss, perchance, or fail to all i'm
bibe
The something that inevitably breathes
: In such a spot; but when in pensive
thought
Thy mind is cast, or when, in question
plunged,
Thy spirit wrestles with some battling
Then Nature shall unto thy quickened
Speak her serenest languages; tenderly,
And with caressing whispers, lure thee
Till in her secret shrines thou read'st her
heart
And see'st the boundless love that rules
the world.
Come where, amid the sylvan shades, the
brook
Leaps down in music DER the moss-clad
Far through the wood, in murmuring ca
denceS.
Thine ear shall catch the silvery strain,
and straight
Thy steps shall quicken, and with light
0neQ n6drt
Thou shalt press on, unmindful, midst
these sounds,
Of strife or discord, or the worlds unrest.
Thrust back the leaves through which a
radiant glimpse
Of ripping waters caught thy watchful
glance:
Before thee what a scene! Now clothed
in light,
Now gliding into shadow, dancing on
With many a whirl and plash, the brook
CLEANS down
Along its beauteous course. The messy
rocks,
Among the darker eddies thickly strewed,
Afford the fancy many q portal dim
To fair, enchanted regions, vaguely
guessed,
Like those where sella roamed. The
winding banks
The shadowy verdure lies; far Ger the
The eager branches reach, high over
arched,
Or dipping meath the surface, and the
leaves
From time to time mysteriously stir,
AS though the all-pervading melody
That rises from the waters ceaseless tide
Had breathed among their shades some
To which they thrill with nameless &C.
stacy.
Here linger on until, too deep for words,
Thy soul has quaffed of that perennial
spring;
Till in thy heart voice of larger hope
Has answered to the brooks undying
song,
Which ere thou hadst a being rose the
same,
And still unchanged, shall murmur down
the years
That the Tih behold thV form no
more;
And in that future day shall others come,
Like thee, in soul perplexity, and gaze
Upon these waters and be comforted.
Harry w. Bugbee, in Springfield,
(Mass.) Republican.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-15
THE FLAG THAT BARBARA FRIETCHIE WAVED

who wished some souvenir or keep
sake that I gave away large num-
Der of them. 1t is SO hard to refuse
your friends, you know. A great
many people call here to see these
relics of Aunt Frietchie and a few
years ago I concluded it would be
best to get them all together and
put them here in the parlor so that
I would have less trouble in showing
them. So much has been written and
printed about the flag incident that,
not wishing to become involved in
any controversy, I have declined to
talk about it, leaving newspaper peo-
pie and all visitors to get informa-
ton as best they can
"Will you answer just one ques-
ton, Mrs. Abbott? Did Gen. Reno
salute a flag which was waved by
Mrs. Frietchie, and did that lady
give him flag which was placed on
his grave when he was killed next
day at the battle of South Noun
tain?"
"That is true, and here is photo
graph of the flag Aunt Frietchie gave
Gen. Reno, which was sent me by
the generals son. The flag was
taken from the grave and pre-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-15

under command of Gen. Burnside,
marched up West Patrick street, Mrs.
Frietchie was at one of the dormer
windows and waved her hand as
token Of joy. Her grandniece, Miss
Julia Hanshaw-now Mrs. John Alb
bott-and a young Miss Yoner were
standing by the old lady's side. The
presence of the union forces and the
inspiring music caused the patriotic
old lady to request Miss Yoner to go
into an adjoining room and get this
flag from the Bible. This was done.
and soon the Stars and Stripes were
floating from the window. The en-
thusiasm and patriotism of Mrs.
Frietchie caused the union soldiers to
cheer Justify. The gallant Gen. Reno
went into the house and congratu-
lated her, at the same time asking
her for the flag which she had waved.
Mrs. Frietchie did not give the gem
eral the flag, but did get another
and give him with "God bless
you and the Stars and Stripes"
Gen. Reno waved the flag and pro-
posed three cheers, which were
given with a will. Gen. Reno was
killed next day at the battle of South
Mountain.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-15
CHAPTER XVII.
THE HURRICANE.

What does the exploration COM
mittee do to-day? asked Mr.. Kent,
next morning as he pushed his chair
back from the breakfast table and
bit the end from cigar. Morton, /"
he said, as he finished the last of
his coffee, "those venison chops
were fine. Nature must have hest
tated long while before she de-
clded whether to make you finan-
cler or cook. 1 am not sure that
she did not make a mistake. Come
on, Hammond, you cannot find out
where we are by studying that map.
Let's get busy"
L do not care to be officious." said
Sidney, but l wish some of YOU
gentlemen would give our committee
your assistance for day or two.
The work [ have in mind properly
belongs to the housekeeping com
mittee anyway. The park as we
call 1t, is our game and fruit pre-
serve. In an hour any one can shoot
grouse, quail, pheasants, or deer, and
can pick all the bananas we need.
The trouble is t. get there, and to
bring back these table luxuries. The
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-15

A brief for the state in an early
Nebraska case INDUCES in the follow
ing prairie flowers of fancy:
plaintiffs in error are afraid that
the honor and dignity of the state
will suffer, and they invoke for the
claimants broad principles of natural
equity, and the claim that neither
the laws governing courts nor con-
stitution apply to them. The log
zeal sequence is this-that persons
who hold claims against the state
are favored class, who can alone
make wings of Justice and right to
fly to that mystic region above and
beyond the trammels of law, and
where such unjust things as con-
tracts and written constitutions do
not exist; but where for them a
straight and narrow pathway leads
to the treasury, whose doors, with
out stint or delay, turn softly on
golden hinges to admit them. Yet,
if do not very much mistake this
court, these wings will unfeather in
their flight, and claimants against
the state must fall to a common level
with all other litigants, and stand up
to the rack where is fed that good
old fodder of Justice and right as
administered by our courts"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-15
WIVES AT ALL PRICES.
Suitors in Savage and Sem1-BarDar1c
Countries Are Compelled TO
Buy Their Brides.

In Europe, says a foreign explorer,
II is customary for parents to give
dowries to their daughters when they
marry. but in uncivilized countries
unite a different custom prevails.
Tn Uganda a man can buy hand
some wife for four bulls, box of
cartridges and six needles. and II he
has the luck to go a-wooing when
women happen to be drug on the
market he can buy suitable damsel
for a pair of shoes. A Katfir girl IS
worth. according to the rank of her
family. from four to ten COWS, and
any Young man who becomes enam-
CURED of a native girl of New Mexico
will have to give at least II horses for
her. In.Tartary no father will sur
render his daughter unless he gets a
goodly quantity of butter in return,
and in certain parts of India no girl
can marry until her father has been
pacifed by present of rice and few
rupees.
Twenty oxen is the regular price for
q wife among the Mishmis, but poor
man has more than once succeeded in
obtaining bride on payment OF one
nip. At Timor no girl will think of
marrying a man who is not provided
with a certain number of elephants
tusks and at Unyoro, any desirable
hit impecunious sutton may purchase
his wife on credit, but will not
he allowed to enjoy her company
until he has paid the uttermost
farthing.
Among many tribes of Africa and
Asia it is customary for sutton to
work as a hired man for his future
fa+her-in-law in the same manner as
Jacob worked for Laban. A certain
value is set on the girl whom he Sc
lects as his wife, and when his wages
amount to that much he gets her, and
not before. A man who falls in love
with a native girl of the Manzoni ter
ritory fares better, for all he need
pay for her is two deer skins. = n. Y.
Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-15

others came down to the beach and
watched the figure across the bay.
They were equally mystified. At
last Mr. Pence again disappeared.
In few moments he reappeared,
and frantically waved a handker-
chief on the end of a stick, as an
evident signal of distress.
During this time. those on the
stone pier noted with alarm that the
tide had risen, so that it was impos-
sible to walk along the beach at the
base of the cliffs. 1t was at once de-
cided to build a raft and rescue Mr..
Pence. For some time he had not
been seen, neither had the flag of
distress been waved from the rock.
Rough paddles were chopped from
pieces of lumber, and the raft was
launched with Sidney Hammond,
Vincent, Mr.. Carmody and Mr.. Nor
ton as the life-saving crew. The tide
was strong against them, and it was
half an hour before they approached
the place where Mr.. Pence was last
seen. They called his name, and
Spouse from behind the rocks. The
rescuers padded around and found a
crouching figure on a narrow ledge
just above the steadily rising tide.
Simon Pence was speechless with
terror. The ledge on which he stood
was now an island, but Sidney OBJ
served that at low tide it must have
been connected with the shore. They
placed the third member of the COM
mittee on exploration on the raft,
and aided by the tide made quick
! voyage back to the camp. BY this
time Mr.. Pence had partially recov-
cred, and under the stimulus OF a
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-15
BRIGHT EASTERN GIRL.
She Gave UAfque Turn to Rather
Prosaic Way of Earning an
Honest Living.

She had gone to Denver for her
health. Yet her capital was small, and
she must earn her living. How to do
it, and at the same time grow strong.
was problem. She had been a stenog-
rapher, but to take up position at
clicking the keys in Denver Office was
little better than in Philadelphia.
At last she hit upon happy idea,
which took little of her time, and net
ted her a good return. She rented q
room in one of the big office buildings.
whose busy daytime tenants run up
into the hundreds. 1t was on the top
floor, and she paid $25 month for it,
Then she invested in half a dozen
round, unvarnished tables with paint
ed legs. Cheap little things they were.
But she covered the tops with the
soft mating that comes around tea
chests, and which the grocer she pat
ronized gave her.
Next with excelsior, denim, two long
wooden shoe boxes, which cost her so
cents, and some gilt-headed tacks, she
made two divan-looking affairs, which
held innumerable things.
Her next investment was in some gay
little japanese fans at few cents
each, some crepe paper, and more tea
chest mating. With these she COW
cred the walls artifcially and pref
tily, sticking the fans here and there
to give a gay note.
japanese paper napkins, plates, cups
and saucers, and three,burner gas
stove behind a serene, completed her
outfit.
Then the enterprising young woman
announced her ''tea room" was ready
for business. From II o'clock to two
she served tea, coffee and cocoa, and
appe thing sandwiches. Her food was
good, and things seemed appetizing.
1t wasn't long before she had moro
customers than she could we'll handle.
Before the first month was over she
had covered her expenses. 1t was a
clever little tea room, just what it set
out to be.-Philadelphia Telegraph.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-15
CAREFULLY guarded and sacredly

carefully guarded and sacredly
u treasured with other relics which
belonged to her great-aunt, Mrs. Bar
bara Frietchie, Mrs. John Abbott, of
Frederick, Nd, has the flag which
Writers heroine waved from the
window of her home on "that cool
September morn" in 1862.
Visitors to Frederick find the pleas
ant and comfortable home of Mrs.
Abbott an interesting place to visit,
and the excellent lady takes a pc
culiar pride in showing the old flag,
which is encased in a large frame,
but her really priced collection con
sists of a large cabinet of chinaware,
silver tea pot and other articles for
the table, together with a long pair
of gloves of undressed skin which
Barbara Frietchie wore while work
ing in her yard with her flowers.
These gloves were made by Mrs
Frietchie's husband, who was a
skilled workman of this kind
81 had a much larger collection, -
said Mrs. Abbott, to a Detroit Free
Press correspondent, ''but there were
so many friends of Aunt Frietchie's
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-15
His EXPLANATION.

The editor of the Stafford, Kan,
Republican, was married recently,
and realized that some explana ton
was due to his subscribers, so he
wrote: about the swiftest poem
that ever came gathering down the
pike contained this line: she cast
the pike that tomahawked my soul
Tolerable fierce, you will say, and
yet that expresses it to dot. We
didn't think anything like that could
be done to US, but who could guard
against stroke of paralysis? We
know where the poet got the inspira-
ton. He'd been there. All, the re-
sistless eloquence of that glance!
And the poet might have taken up
the Kansas girls smile, and used it
as warp for his poem. It's dead
sure fletcher 1t bids dim shadows
of the past veil their dark faces in
the light of springtime, and reduces
the heart of the average man to a
pulp in four seconds. This is all
the editor of this paper has to say
in the way Of explanation for being
a married man. Is it not enough2"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-15

served and is now in the Reno FAM
lily.
"Now that is all I care % saw
about the incident, and, as I have
stated, | do not wish to talk for pub
Ication. There has already been too
much written about the flag incident.
Aunt Frietchie was dear, good soul,
and [ am always pleased to show
these relics to visitors. I have here
'Frietchie Memorial Register and
[ always request visitors to register
Barbara Frietchie was in her nine
ty-ffth year at the time of the flag
incident" September IL, 1862. and
died on December 10, following.
When the confederate troops began
entering Frederick on the 9th. 8th
and 10th of September Mrs. Frietchie
took the flag down from her dormer
window and placed it between the
pages of the old family Bible. She,
with other citizens of Frederick, real
lied that it was dangerous to per-
nit the flag to float while the town
was filling up with confederates. On
the morning Of the 18th, when Gen.
McClellan's army, with the advance
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-15
CHAPTER XVI.-CoNT1NUED.

OHAIIER ANI.-CONTINUED.
Mr.. Kent pointed at the rocks.
Stretched out at full length on a
fiat slab of sandstone was a lean,
1.-THE, dun-colored beast. He looked
and acted like big cat. When Sid
ney approached the large round head
was lowered over the edge of the
rock, and the animal was intently
watching Mr.. Kent and the deer.
A moment later he rose to his feet,
stretched out his neck, and emitted
half-yawn and half-growl. Sidney
brought the rife to his shoulder.
The beast snarled and poised for
a leap to the ground below. The
shot rang out. The big cat turned
his head like a flash and bit at his
shoulder as if a bee had stung him.
He gave a roar, leaped into the air
and fell in a heap at the bottom Of
the rocks. Sidney advanced toward
him slowly, but no caution was nee
essary. The mountain lion was
dead
''It seemed a shame to kill him."
said Sidney, as he lifted one of his
big paws. ''He looked fine on that
rock"
''He didn't look so blamed fine to
me-" said Mr.. Kent.
It was noon, and although the sun
was warm, Sidney was reluctant to
return to the bungalow without
making one more attempt to pene-
trate the jungle to the west, and if
possible reach the crest of the hills
which could be seen beyond. He i'm
agined that from that point of van
tage it would be possible to deter
mine the approximate shape of the
island, and hoped to identify it by
comparison with those islands
shown on the maps which he had
found in the books of the bungalow
library. They therefore decided to
satisfy their hunger with bananas
and pawpaws. They found the lat
ter very refreshing. Sidney knocked
two from tree. They were the size
IF small pumpkin, and the flavor
was much the same as that of nut
meg muskmelon. These, with fresh
water from spring, were sufficient
to stay their hunger
This is the first Robinson Crusoe
meal We have had" said Mr.. Kent.
''There is not much of the romantic
in my disposition, but I rather like
this sort Of thing for a change. But
only for a change. l would rather be
cast away n q bus9alow with cleo
tric fans ard a cooking range, than
on desert reef with shotgun and
naked savage. To my mind, old
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-15

Copyright 1901, by Lothrop Publishing Company.
All rights reserved.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-01

all the eloquence of Choate. Is from
the eulogy Of the reformers OF Geneva;
In the giant hand of guardian noun
tains, on the banks of lake lovelier than
a dream of the Faerylard, in a valley
that might seem followed out to inclose
the last home of liberty, there smiled an
independent, peaceful, law-abiding, we'll
governed, and prosperous Commonwealth.
There was a State without a king or
MOBILES; there was a church without
bishop; there was a people governed by
grave magistrates which il had elected
and equal laws which it has framed
He died ere he was three score, but
not until he had made a place in law
and in eloquence that may be called his
alone. As an advocate he stands before
Brady, and rs lawyer he was not below
Evarts. Much of his fame is based on
tradition. and Massachusetts, shall net
lcok on his like again. He was not only
New England's leading orator. but he
was the best-loved great man New Eng
land ever produced.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-01
NOTICE.

To All Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that Samuel
Jackson, who resided in Perquimans or
Tyrrell county, died some time between
1902 and 1915. That at his death he
owned certain swamp lands then in Tyr
rell county, now in Dare county.
The undersigned is anxious to learn
who are the heirs of Samuel jackson
He has an option from the State Board
of Education upon the lands which for
merly belonged to Samuel Jackson ard
desires, if there are other heirs, to know
who they are and to ascertain what rights
they claim in said property, if any.
Correspondence regarding the same is
hereby solicited. Address me at Eliza
beth City, n. c.
October %. 1903
A. j. BROWN.
1925 wks
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-01

a GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES
Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Portrudng
Piles. Your druggist will refund mon
ely if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure
you, n 6 to ii days. sec.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-01

1t takes more than visit from his
Wifes mother to make a man happy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-01

cold Ben Hardin was an extraordinary
man John Randolph, O. Roanoke. de-
s,ribed him as "a kitchen knife whctted
en- brickbat." He was as good 'a"
yer as Choatc. or anybody else, and .
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-06-27
MOVinientO
.eCOn0miCO
la prlmera piedra
II Ii DLgCTSION de Ia Haba1o

Y ganaderos: 1 que nuestras classes agrI-
colas nan perm2necldO ale]adOs del IN
contrastable BlOglulltHt0 Ge c02lcszttr1-
ciola y soIldayldad que arrastra e So
ciedad contemporaries. A la accI6n IN
dividual esta sacediendo en- tod2s parties
Ia accl6n cooperative: al trabaJadOr ais
lado sucede Ia compan1a: Ia empresa
unipersonal Ia sOciedad en- tOdas sus for
mas: cOlectiva. cOmanditarla, 2n0nlm2.
EstamOs en- plenO periodic de cOncentra-
cI6n: concentration de los pOlfticos en-
Dartidos: concentration de los capitals
tas en- trusts: concentration de los pro-
ductOres en- harteJS de diferentes classes:
concentration de los PROFESSIONALS en-
asociaciones de Ieglstas, de m6dicos. de
artistAs: concentration de los ObrerOs
en- sindicatos. sociedades cooperativas.
Trade d'Unions. &. <. P0r tod2s par
tes Sc organize la accI6n social, e accI0n
cooperative. Por tOdas parties Il obra
social. Ia Obra colectIv2 arTOllRndo q l8
obra individual. al esfuerzo personal.
No nan querido d2Tse cuenta de este
DOderOsO mOvimieutO econ6mlcO. de ess
"a DrOfund2 trascendenJaI tr2nsfOrma-
ci6n del trabajo. la mayor parte de nues-
tros hacendadOs ! agrlcultOres- Men
tras COM Dn57t05 Ingles2s. com tDDi11as anne
rIcan2s. c0IlDGi5b0s aIeman2s Sc 1an Tor
mado V sc slguen fernando en- Cuba
para expl0tar nuestras rlquezas n2tura-
les. tOdAv1a nay aQuI quIen cree que con
el esfuerzo puramente Individual. que
con T. acci6n meramente personal Sc
puede competir con el enOrme p0der So
ciAl de esas COM pa1fas- que nos Fan IN
vadiendo siIenciOsamenJe. m&nera de
tranquila Y creciente lnundaci0n.
81 no organizamOs "a accI6n social
cooperative: j continu2nos luchando
solos. trabslando sin 5ozidaridaa. 81 los
hacendsdos Y agricultores cubanos 10 Sc
deciden cOncentrar sus esfueTzOs en-
una vasta r pOderosa 2soclacl6n: i no
siguen eI ejempIo que les dan los agrl-
cultores de las principales naciones, y
/ hasta esos mlsnos 2gricultores espanO-
! les. tan 2pegados 4 Ia rutina. que procu-
ran cOnstituir ahora SLa Union Agraria
! Espanola.s no Sc queen. no, de que no
4 Sc les olga ' atienda en- nuestra patrla.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-06-27

los energIcOs. actlVOs # muy entU-
1sIzs cubanOs que sc hallan en- L. ac
.aIlaad vi frente del cCIrculo de Ha-
.e1cadOs = Agricultores9, han dado una
1rueDa magnIics de iniciativa fecunda.
lc0letie1dO Is Obra de cOnstituir en-
-uestra patrla una vastR Y vigorosa asO-
aeon con el nOmbre de SLlga Agra
"a 1e "a Lsla de CubaS, que sera Ia gran
eT presrIgIOsa representation. ell 6rga-
-0 autOrIzad1slmO de nuestras clases
zgrIcOlas.
Es verdaderamente depIorable que
7- cuba no elerzan infiuencia Inmensa
IS trabaJ JadOres de IL terra. los que re
1resentan no solo la rlQueza mndre. f7tll-
l satql, del pals. sino tambien mucho
mas del cincue1tR por ciento de ~ pO-
3l2c.6n. CuandO en- Alemanla, en- Fran
..2. SuiZa. en- Inglaterra resuena. h2-
cI61dOse or con pr0fundO respetO, IL
iran vOz de as classes agr1cOlas: cuandO
a1 esOs pueblOs Sc We { sus agrIcultOres
con representatives. en- el gObIernO 2 en-
lzs .amar2s: cuandO Sc les We. ImpOnIen-
10 4 los pOderes pfblicOs una pOlftca
4ra1celaria. resueltamente protectors de
g 2grIcuItura-cOmOl 10 hemOs IndlcadO
e1 reclente aruculO. apOyandOnOs en- Ell
-estluOnIO del saDlO professor de ec0nO-
ul2 pOiitica &c g u Cniversid2d de Mont
DeIlier--choca singularmente el hechO
lie que en- cuba se hallen poliucamente
anulados sus 0chOclentOs mil agrIcultO-
res
Sobre sus h0mbros descansa el edi-
fclo ecOn6mic0 De la nacl6n Cubana:
clos son nuestrOs granues trabaJ J2dores-
los que con energ1a y perseverance,
arrancan ( nuestra pr6vlda TERRA cOse-
.nas abundantes: ellos son. por excelen-
el2. rs cIases prOductOras de IL sOcledad
cubana Sin embargo: 2penas Sc las
owe. apenas Sc las atiende. De sus tlas
1o 10 salido ningdn niembro del gobier-
1O. pues Is aparici6n de Terry en- Agr1-
culturz fue fugaz. etfmera. De sus MAS
10 nan saIdo tampoco NJ senadOres. n
representatives. hi ConseJerOs. En- nues-
tros Avuntamientos es raro enc0ntrar
IN agrIcultor.
ESQ Sc debe dnica n exclusivamente
que 1uestros n&cendadOs- agrlcuitores