Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-05-30

"A l 81. 1862.
IWiggs at that time being Major, Harncy
a Captain, and Davis a breyet second
Lieutenant. In July, 1881, Lieutenant
Davis With his company, tramred to Fort
Crawford, at Prairie du Chen, where a
prairie beauty, the daughter of no less e
parsonage than Col Zack Taylor who COM
manded there, completely eaptivated the
Lieutenent's heart, and subsequently, be-
came his wife. She died, however, some
years since, and he is now living with his
second wife.
ITs DERIyATIoN-The term "skedad-
die y is legitimate derivation from the
Greek verb skedasso or skejazo: perfect
tense, eskedaka meaning to rout or dis
perse. It came back with our three
months Yolenteers, and is doubtless, due
to some of the ambitious students, many
OF whom flew to arms among the first
leyies. The common word scatter"
with its imparitive abbreviation "acat,"
as applied to the feline race, though plebi-
an words now, undoubtedly descended
from the same lofty race.
a8 The most deadley poison known to
be used by the slaves in Brazil, is that of
the toad The skin of this reptile contains
glands which secrcte in abundance a milky
glutinous fluid when the toad is put to pain
OF irritated This is seraped off and dried.
1t produces incurable obstruction and en-
largement of the liver, and speedy death
Some beat the toad with rods to make It
secre'e the venum others place the crea-
ture in an iron vessel over slow fire.
RG@ An excellent arrangement is in
vogue on the railroad from Philadelphia to
Chicago. A boy comes around through
the cars, with card with numberless re-
freshments printed thereon, with the price
attached to each, including tea and coffee,
and you check such as you want which
are speedily brought to you on salvcr
from the eommissary car. It is wonder
full improvement in railroad travelling.
IS Young men, beware of MIeness Ac-
custom the mind to habits of regular labor
Fix the attention upon a course of useful
ness to yourself and others Awake with
in yourself an interest for the accomplish
ment of a purpose. Cultivate habit of
patient endurance. Let your desire be
the appreciation of the wise and good, and
let your motto be determination, ACTIVITY
and perseverance.
~ Kind words, looks and acts are the
small currency Of social life, each of in
considerable value, but in the aggregate
forming the wealth of society. They are
the excellent oil which keeps the machine
ry from rusting, wearing, or creaking.-
They are the dew that refreshes and ncur-
ishes the otberswise arid fields. They
are the sunshine of an else murky, dreary
world
WEIGHT OF a MILLION DOLLARS IN GOLD.
10 the question "wbat is the weight
of million dollars in gold?" an officer
of the mint answers as follows; 1.-The
weight Of one million dollars United States
currency in gold, is 43,75o troy ounces.
This makes 4,470 pounds two ounces-or
nearly two tuns and a quarter, reckoning
1000 pounds to each tun'
A farmers ADVICE, "A young farmer
asked an old Seotchman for advice in bis
pursuit. He told him what Lad been the
secret of his own success in farming, and
concluded with the following warning =
" Never, Sandie, never, above all things,
never get in debt; but, if ever you do.
tCt u Oc JOJ HttHuiC-
WAR WIT.-Floyd must have studied
medicine, as We notice the piilage begins
wherever he goes.
We will soon have the rebel capital, un-
less there be another Richmond in the field
Beauregard fortified Island No 10. He
had better be taking care of g No. one."
ng= Nat. Swan Of Salem, Mass,
who died recently in bis 60th year, was
never sick until few days before his
death. was born and died in the same
room, and never during bis long life slept
but once out of lis house.
Put forth all your strngth in honor
ing Of God, and doing his commandments !;
for that time shall end in blessed eternity,
that is prudently and zealously spent in
the service of the Supreme Being
A young man having married fat
cid widow worth 100000 says it WASH t
/ his wife's face that attracted him SO much
as her figure