Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-08-17
NUMBER 10.
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We always admire tie answer of the
man who when asked how old he was. ans
wered, "Just forty years. but if YOU count
by the fun I've seen, | am at least sixty
1t will afford sweeter happiness IN the
hour of death to have wiped one tear from
the check of sorrow, than to have ruled an
empire.
Edward Everett says that the use Of
alchoholic beverage has cost the United
States, directly in ten years s 13O, 000,-
600, caused the destruction of 800, ,0O0,-
lives, made 10000 criminals, and l,00U
| 0G0 orphans.
The SaratoSiaa says that lad, only
tlye years old, residing in Argyle, Washing
ton county, N. Y, few days since took
it into his head to 90 and see the Great
Eastern. So he took the cars. went down
and saw the big ship, and returned home
the same way as he went and all without
cent Of money. His return was much
relief to his anxious parents. who had
searched in vain for him several days In
credible as this may seem, it is told as :.
fact.
The following curious account is given
in Appleton's Cyclop@dia, of the number
of horses IN various parts of the world:
| 1.-The general estimate has been eight to
ten horses il Europe for every hundred IN
habitants. Denmark has 45 horses to
every hundred inhabitants, which is more
than any other European country. Great
Britain and Ireland have 2, 400, 600 horses:
France 1900, 600; Austria exclusive of
Italy, 2, 500, 900; Russia 3, 500, 900. The
United States has 5, 900, 000 which is more
than any other European country. The
horses Of the whole world are estimated at
Al, ,420, ,00G.
Our Fellow Citizen Hon. ". D. Nc
lndoe, of whose afiictiont the public are ac-
quainted, has, since the amputation, suffer-
ed the most excruciating pain From the
terrible manner in which the arm was mar
gled with the saw, Tie formidable disease,
erysipelas and the untoward and excruci-
ating pain of neuralgia Of the stump and
forearm, the circumstances of his case have
been alarming. However, we are happy
to state from personal interview with DR..
| Wolcott, Of Milwaukee, and also Dr. Marks,
| that the amputation was skillfull and nice
| ly performed, and the entire course of treat
ment pursued by DR.. Gordon has been tru
ly commendable and deserving of much
credit and merit from his profession. We
are informed that for the past week Mr. Nc
1ndoe has been, improving. and although
his recovery has been, and 10 doubt Will
be slow, his friends are pleased to learn of
the favorable and cncouragirg report
Hausdn His
When a man loves a woman, before
he tries to win her he will have, if he loves
her unselfbly and generously, many a
doubt concerning both her and himself.
In fact | once read somewhere, sWhen q
man truly loves woman, he would not
marry her upon any account unless he was
quite certain he was the best person she
could possibly marry" But as soon as
she loves him, and he knows it and is cer
tam that, however unworthy he may be, or
however many faults she may possess-I
never told you were an angel did ], little
lady they have cast their lots together.
chosen one another ''iFor better. for worse
then the face of things isentirely chang
cd. He has his rights, close and strong as
no other human being can have with regard
TO her-she has herself given them to him:
and if he has any manliness in him he never
will let them go, but hold her fast for ever
and ever.
Advantages the fair sex possess over
man:
A woman says what she chooses without
being knocked down for it, ...
She can take snooze after dinner while
her husband goes to work.
She can go into the street without being
asked to treat at every saloon.
She can paint her face if too pale, and
powder it if it il too red.
She can stay at home in time of war,
and get married again if her husband is
! killed.
She can wear corset if too thick-other
fxings if too thin. a.s b.
She can eat, drink, and be merry, with
out costing her cent.
She can get divorced from her husband
whenever she sees one che likes better.
She can get her husband in debt all over,
until be warns the public, by advertise
msnts, not to trust her Oh his account.