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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-04-08
:. SPARKINa" EXPENSES 20. nao

= 'SPARKING" bApEssEs.-Ine DAN
vile On. " Express is responsible for
the following: One day last week law
suit took place before Justice Mccartney,
and the case in point being Charles
Ackley against Michael O'Heara. The
action was brought for use of room, lights:
fuel, meals, etc., while defendant was
sparkling" his Lucinda at plaintiffs
house. The prosecution showed that de-
fendant was at his house from three to five
nights in week, and usually stayed until
4 o'clock in the morning -and sometimes
till after break fast-that he burned his
lights and vuod and used his room, and
Naturally roQpc'nded, We take it, that as he
had all the fun to ba derived from
!" sparkling" at sheh late hoaHs he
ought to pay fot the privilege. The case
wasssexteedingly amusing, and of course
attracted large crowd of the Sparkling"
who were interested pecuniariIy
in the result Of the action brought, as it
might seta precedent whereby they might
be called upon TO fork over liberal all
lowance of light and fuel if for nothing
else, and they felt materially relieved, no
doubt, when the Justice rendered his
verdict Of no cause for action7,g 3a61 20
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-04-08
WHO WAS ANNEKE JANS!"

Who was Wyntie Sybrants? Who
struck Billy Patterson Anneke Jams
was Duchess. from Holland, who came
to New York about 250 years ago-this
was during the childhood Of Gideon
Welles, and before George Washingsois's $
father boueat him the hatchet who
couldn't tell lie. 1t was previous to the
advent of Barnum and the Siamese Twins,
who are not heirs of Anneke JAMS. Rip
Van Winkle might have been cousin,
but of that there is no certainty. very
few of the present inhabitants of New
Y ork remember Anneke ,,none above 47th
street-those who do, recall her as pro-
missing young lady in good society. a little
too stout, and little Teutonic,s perhaps
with fine set If artificial teeth, d glass
eye, and a government leg" (Bly's pat
ent), all of which were bequeathed to her
by King William ofa9 Holland--gin
About the year 1854, Nv. Bogardus, a
graduate of Columbia College, who board
ed at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, preached
at tae Tabernacle, and Iunched at Crook
4 Duff7s, became enamelled Of Anneke,
and offered her his hand, which she ac-
cepted after brief consultation with her
father-in law, farniliarly called ..'Old Jams
of Fulton Market" Bogardus, who, pre-
vious to his marriage, had pretty much
''gone to grass" was now in clover, "
and was supplied by Anneke with the
wherewith to pay his tailor's and sundry
other little bills, including his dues in
the HAthenaum Club and to- lack of
which he had been posted and threat
ened with expulsion. alr =. ze GojLLz
Bocardus- also descended from King
William, as did also his brother Stephen
Bogardus, who used himself up in Har-
lem stock. These brothers were of 'even
tenor and date, IN other words weren't
the same age. They, however, were not
twins althought, brothers, "and both
boys" they were ''rights and 4efts," and
could not readily trace their descent to
King William. There. appeared to be a
''break' somewhere-probably at Bush
nelps Basin, aud they could not get
/, ,areund-it. Anneke Webber was Anpeke
I JAMS grand mother, and was also des-
cended from King William = as appeared
from "a strawberry mark on her arm .
She was much: older than EAnneke Jams,
and of different build. She had stooF
| in her shoulders, and plantegrade walk
where she spent much Of her time" She
was near-sig ghted, and fond of clever
O'Clock lunches of rye and Croton. .
Anneke JAMS was possessed OF muef
''stamps," and these she had invested II
land lying along the west side OF Broad
way Contiguous to the Astor House
which was the uppest of the uptown
hotels at that early day), and just out o
reach of the omnibus drivers, who were
also descended from King William o
Holland. In the course OF few years
more or less, the land increased muchl.,
in value, and the heirs of Trinity Churcl
leased a. portion of it, which The
now claim as their own; but which th
heirs of Anneke JaDs, SO far as heart
from, dispute the claim, and "ioin issue
4 'ar
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-04-08
WORKOUT CoNsCIENCBs.

Il
7 Josh Billings gives us, among ti1any
other good things which are. spriuklen
among his very many things which are
not good, the phrasej WORKOUT con-
sciences" 81 $3.50 cag t.. haf s7s..cts asts.
The world is full of worn ,ottt con-
sciences There is not one man in ten
who has not bad conscience which as
serted itself strongly and frequently DUR
ing childhood. Some of these young
conseicnces2 have grown stronger and
bolder with years, and more and more in.
s'st uro1 obedie o,.n5Others, and far he
create" portion, have yielded, in mea-.
sure, their prerogative as antocrats, and
merely suggest in the way of advice,
what they have a right to command:
These consciencesa are~not entire 3 worn.
out they have simply given up the active.
contest they have Learned to take life,
easily Men listen to their advice, unless
indeed, they are too much excited tohear
It, and then take counsel of their; reaspti
whether they shall follow that advice or
not. These are the conscleuces which
are most common in the business world
in Wall t-ingmercantile life. They
have found it impolitic to- be too rneddle-
some They do in MANY cases insist up
On their rights if absolute dishonesty be
involved. They growl if stealing besug
gested, or forgery, or. misappropriation'
If overreaching be resorted to, however as
a matter of business, and because all men
resort to it, the. consciences are undis-
turbed. They are not entirely worn out
consc.e. c.ss : They are simply consciences
retired from active life. is''0o~ 71 1 .953a
Other consciences there are, however,
which fight their battles in childhood, and
which cannot and do not yield until they
are absolutely worn out. The growing
passions are to strong for them, but they
cannot learn to 2''take life easily" They
must assert themselves entirely or not at
ALL Some of them fight their way
through school life, yielding inch by inch,
but stubborn to the. end. Temptations
after temptation assails. them with the
passions on the side Of their enemies. IF
they sustain the battle Of childhood, and
youth, we see them still harder at work
in early manhood It is here, yerhaps,
that most Of our WORKOUT consciences
have made their unconditional surrender.
Nearly all the men who seem to be
without consciences are those who have
had the strongest and most stubborn ones.
Their passions have been stubborn too;
whichever had yielded, its enemy was cer-1
tain to have been completely and forever
subdued. These are the men who become
our great men in evil aud in good What
straws have turned the tide of the battle
in one direction or the other-who shall
say - Your plant conscience makes a
compromise with a plant passion, and the
we'll -to-do men Of the world move easily.
through life troubled as little by one as
by the other. Your genuine, worn-out
consciences, however, is a vanquished foe
stubborn, unyielding, desperate, until
the fall, and thon the passive slave Of
every evil impulse. cess. a~.. - ....
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-04-08

u
BoUND 70 GER .MARRIED.-A couple
recently presented themselves at an Eng
ilish ehurchi to be married. The clergy
manIperceiVed that the bridegroom was
dunk, refused to perform the ceremony,
and after administering, a reprimand to
him, told the bride to rtetu5r,n With him
the next day The couple did return the
next day, when the bridegroom appeared
to be even moreldrunkg than he had been
the day before. The clergyman then adj
dressed the bride, and asked her how she
could think of uniting herself to, such i
60. frmed sot. The girl replied with
touching naavete: willy is not con-
firmed sol. sir bit when is sober he does
not want to marry ney sot Incannots help
bringing him here drunk if / am to mar
Eyf nlih1 at alli'i a313 ead ~rrsa. .sq4
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-04-08

p FROM DENVER, EAST. You can leave
Denver at Z O clock in the m msrning, and
step into Chicago, via Cheyenne and
Omaha, in three days, and six hours or
1ta the Smoky Hill and St. Louis. iii
four days and twenty+three hours. Time
fromihere to ST. Louis, by the Smoky
Hill, four days and three hours, and by
Cheyenne aud Omaha, four days and four
hours. The present time between here&
and New York is four days and twenty
two hours, and between here and the
'shub' only FIVE days and nine hours. ,...
The fare from here to Chicago, vioss
Cheyenne and Omaha, is s76,50; to st,
Lotiis, s9s; to Neg York, ssl23, As, and
to Boston, s125,25 The fare uits Smoky
Hill railroad to st. Louis, SOL; to Chic
ago, So So; to New York, sl23,45,,
and to Boston, s126,25, ''',''
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-04-08
w. Fl SHULIE f.
Surgeon Dentist,

NTOULD respectfully inform those inter
w #ested, that in addition to his known
facilities for performing altoperations pertain
ing to his profession, he has obtained recent
ly improved apparatus for making Chemically
PURE Nitrous Oxide Gas, or ''Vitalized Air.
by which TEETH CAN BE EXTRACTED
WITHOUT PAIN. Any one can take IT, 1t pro-
duces no unpleasant effects as other anaethetics;
1t is perfectly HARMLESS and SAFE, and is
highly recommended by the medical professions
He will administer the gas at any time. Office
over the Watertown Ba TX. $50 .--a5as .....l
Student wanted. @ @.<+ s= ..Hsa
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-04-08

instead Of joining the church, as they
should do. In the year l647, Anneke
Bogafdus (aee Jans) took dJwn her wat
erfall and slept with her fathers. who
were also descendants Of King William of
Holland--Anpeke left property which
bad been constantly increasing in value
until it is supposed to- have reached at
this time the enormous sum of twenty or
flfty millions but Commentators differ"
as to whether twenty or ffty millions is
so many dollars, or only intended to're5
present the number of heirs claiming to-
share the property who are also
descended from King William Of Holland
A proposition has been made to dispose
of the vast aggregation of 7propertyon the
"Gift Concert plan. Something & of the
kind viii have to be done at once, in or!
der to forestall the Board of Aldermen {
who are also descendel / from King William
of Holland, and who are supposed to be
moving to add to the Contingent Fund, ~
which otherwise is liable to beoverdrawn
on account of the enormous prices now
demanded for municipal suppers at Del
monicos, and other frst-class restaurants
|. 1t is reported, also, that the Railroad
Company, which is also descended from
King William. of Holland, is covertly
making, arrangements to lay a double
track, about 4 O'Clock on Christmas morn-
ing through the entire property. To
prevent this, some Of Aaneke' S heirs have
made propositions to Vanderbilt to run
the Hudson River cars into it, and issue
convertible bonds to all the unconvertible
heirs. F....a-[.... 49, - -
! What the end Of all this will be, it is
difficult to foresee. A great many babies
are now being christened Anneke Jams
and Evardus Bogardus, the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue, who is also des
cendant. of King William of Holland,
having recently decided that this is not
an infringement of the spirit of the law
nor in violation of any Of its amendments.
and further thata stamp is not required
to make the ceremony legal. A number
of enterprising young men are advertising
for situations as heirs, with a specimen
of which we conclude the present article:
WANTED ~ so 10
The subscriber, single man, of good
family and respectable connections, a
Protestant, of fine personal appearance,
and constitutionally opposed to earning
his bread by "the sweat Of his brow" is
desirous of obtaining a situation as oneof
the heirs of Anneke JAMS deceased, and
who. was descended from King William
Of Holland mo objections to going
into the country, +, or elsewhere, Except
to Buffalo, } provided there are stamps"
to it. IF desired would keep books, '-or
any other property entrusted to his care,
Is not particular whether the exact
amount of '.spelter'' is 20 or SO millions.
The best of references" as to character,
capacity, etc, required. Address, post
paid, John Jonnes, station A. and spell
Jones with two ms
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-04-08


AN ORIENTAL NIGHT.-It is impossi-
Bile for those who have never visited the
glowing East to form an adequate idea
of the exceeding beauty of an Orien tai
night The sky. which bends enamored
over clusters of graceful palm trees firing
ing some slow moving stream, or groves
Of dark, motionless' expresses rising up
like Gothic spires from the midst of white,
fatroofed villages-is of the deepest,
darkest purple, unstained by the faintest
film of vapor, undimmed by a single
feecy cloud 1t is the very image Of
purity and peace. idealizing the dull
earth with its beauty, elevating sense into
the sphere of soul, and suggesting
thoughts and yearnings too tender and
ethereal to be invested in humaa Ian
guage Through its transparent depths
the eye wanders dreamily upward until 1t
loses itself on the Threshold of the other
worlds. Over the dark mountain ranges
the lonely moon walks in brightness,
clothing the landscape with the pale glor-
les of mimic day; while the zodia cal
| light, far more distinct and vivid than it
is ever seen. in this country, difuses a
mild pvramidal radiance above tne hori-
zon like the after glow of sunse Con-
stellations tremulous with excess OF bright
ness sparkle in the heavens, associated
with classical myths and legends, which
are mental Inheritance to every educat-
ed man from his earliest years, There
the ship Arago1 sails over the track less
upper ocean in search of the golden
fleece of Colchis; there Perseus, return
1 ing from the conquest of the Gorgons
/ holds in his hand the terrible head of
! Medusa there the virgin Andromeda,
6, chained naked to the rock, awaits in
agony the approach of the devouring
monster; there the luxuriant yellow hair
! Of Bernice hangs suspended as votive
offering to Venus; while the dim, misty
track, formed by the milk that dropped
from Juno's breast, and which, as lit fell
upon the earth, changed the lilies from
purple to snowy whlteness,f extends
across the heavens like the ghost of a
rainbow. Conspicuous among them all
i far up toward the zenith, old Orion with
his blazen belt, meets the admirir,r ovo
suggestive of gentle memories and KIN,
| thoughts of home; wht.;llle Immediately be
yond 1t is seen the familiar cluster Of th,
fleladeo IS: or Seven Stars, glttering an,
Il quiyering with radiance in the ameth US
, tine ether, like breastplate of jewels
THE Urim and Tnummim of the Eternal. =
, J Hugh Nacmslton'S Bite teaching inI Natur
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-04-08

In New York a plan has been
broached to receive from all the P omlfent
points of the west quotations of the iaoor
market, 50 that emigrants may be sent at
once to tie points where their services
viii be most in demand, 81.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-04-08

The pastor Of popular church, one
Sabbath evening, at the Sunday sciiooi
concert, said: Boys, when [ heata your
beautiful songs tonight, [ had hafd work
to keep my feet still; what doyQ!i suppose
is the trouble with them?1 !" EmIbains.
sir!' cried out itt!e six tear-old boy.
which, Notwithstanding ths soleninity of
the occasion, set the whols au lience in a,
roar. Zt 10 E7 oF9ts'a.s2,l 5l5
.f-.- 4aoa & sa1as9i sihL sg;.Gd .asoI
fe a.r- g. goteasg sslefe lssia,I agaif
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-04-08

+ "A Clergyman, while sitting in the gall
lery of the Connecticut Legislature when
that body was putting through divorce
cases, wrote the following impromptu:
+" For cut-ting all coa',eet ions famed
Connect-i-cut is fairly named s3ts
..r..-,. i twain connect in one. but YOU
CIT those whom | connect in two.
r sHiaa Each legislature seems to say, - 81
sesiffr.aWliat you Connect Lieut. away
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-04-08
AUGUST vyEGGENHaOEN
.JEWELER,

--.-. y IL w Il IL Il To-
Has recently opened,a Jeweiry Store III john
sons block, corner Main and 1st street t, where be
wilt keep constantly On hand a large stock Of
Watches Clocks, Jewelry, Silver and Plated
Ware, &c. &c. Particular attention paid to
repairing Watches, CIoaks, Jewslry, &c, and
warranted to give satisfaction. <z15r
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-04-08
ia Z. WERN ER,
Fashionable Barber and

IAIR DRESSER,
In the Middle of Main Street Bridge, Water
sown, Wis. Haircured, Frizzled &C., in the
most approved manner The best of Hair Dye
used, warranted to holds color for eight weeA S.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-04-08

Horace Greely closes ore Of his "RecoT5
leetions' with the following passage
Fame is a yapor; popularity an accident
riches take wings > and the only earthly
certainty is oblivion~-no rhan can foressee
what day may bring forth; and those
who cheer to-day will even curse to-
morrow; and yet Idcherish the hope that
the Journal L projected and established,
will live and flourish long after shall,
have moldered into forgotten dust, being
guided by large wisdom, a more uner51
ring sagaclty to discern the right, though
not byaa more unfaltering readiness to-
embrace and defend it at whatever. per-
sonal cost; and that the stone which
covers my ashes may bear to future eyes
the still Ineligible inscription. Founder
of the New York Tribune. Il lss4a9-r eds
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-04-08

Gentlemen observing these rules when
entering a printing office, will greatly.
oblige the proprietor, aud need lnot fear the
/" devil."T They should always, however,
give him (the 'adeyil y his due. ~. "a
The ladies who sometimes bless us for
a few moments with their presence are
not expected to keep the rules strictly,
and indeed it will be agreeable to us to-
have them break the ninth rule as often
as convenient. s~-.ss ~
Boys, unaccompanied by their fathers
are particularly requested to keep their
hands in their pockets. sel sa ta87 ab.s9b
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-04-08

Z PRIsfER's. Kttrs.-rhv following 20 g
rules should be observed by personsd l
having occasionto visit printing offices : ao5
= 4. Enter softlyoifeu fsr69g4 So 5odssm
g. Sitdewn qnietly.gs sfd. - -. s,,,
: 3. Subscribe for the paper. -
4. Don't touch the poker. z',7-la
8. Say nothing Interesting. sa4 asp22
6. Engage in no controversy. 5ilay
3 Keep six feet from the table. -,
g.. Don't talk to the worknen. -
10. Hands eff the papers s. ao'
IL. Eyes off the manuscript. 5aa
IL. Touch not lqsu1 e,....
Ia Let the devil - alona
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-10-24
Farmers Shoe Grease.

Put into some fire proof vessel one efourth
pound of lard or soft grease like lard, one
fourth pound uf tallOw-beef or mutton tai
low-one fourth pound of beeswax, half a
pint of neatsioOt oil, three or four table
spoonfulls OF lampblack and piece Cf gum
camphor as large rs hens egg. Melt tac
ingredients over a slow fire, and stir them
thoroughly after they are melted. Never
heat it SO hot as to make it boil. Soft grease
which has salt in it will not injure the leather.
Now, have the leather warm, and warm the
grease, not so it will flow, but have it SO soft
that it may be put on with brush. SsD1ld
the leather seem to need it, give file shoes or
boots an oiling occasionally. 1t is not best
To dry this shoe grease all iu before the fire,
hut allow it to remain on the surface of the
leather A light coat of this kind will ex-
clude the water even if the boots are exposed
to the wet all day. This shoe grease will
not injure leather by rendering it hard and
inelastic. When a mans boots are exposed
to wet, he should wash them clean at night,
and hang them up in the kitchen where the
leather will dry gradually, and put on lit
tie grease every morning. 1t is lar better to
grease little often than to grease bountl-
fully every ten or twelve days. Leather
should not he allowed TO become very dry
before greasing. Always apply the grease
as soon as the leather is almost dry; then
the leather will he mellow, and never become
hard. Nothing Injuries boots or shoes more
than to set them aside to dry when covered
with dirt. Keep boots and shoes away from
the fire when they are liable TO be heated.
Heating the leather Injuries il.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-10-24
Care of Teeth.

Rousseau said that no woman with fine
teeth could be ugly Any female mouth with
II good set of teeth, is kissable. The too
early loss of the first teeth has an unfavora.
ble influence upon the beauty and duration
of the second. The youngest children should
accordingly be made to take care of them.
All that is necessary is to brush them several
times day with a little ordinary soap or
magnesia and water. Grown people should
clean their teeth at least five times in TIE
course Of the twenty four honrs-on rising
in the morning and going to bed at night.
and after each meal. A brush as hard as can
he borne without pain should be used, and
the best of all applications is powdered char
coal and water always lukewarm. After
eating, the particles of food should be care.
fully removed from the teeth by means of a
tooihpck of quill or wood. but never of
metal, and by thread passed now and then
between the teeth. Camphorated and acid
tooth powders are injurious both to the
enamel and the gums, and, if employed,
every particle of them should be removed
from the mouth by carefully rinsing. The
habit which some ladies have of using a bit
of lemon, though it may whiten the teeth
and give the temporary tirmness and color to
the gums, is fatal to the enamel, as are all
acids. No one, young or Old, should turn
their Jaws into nut crackers; and it is even
dangerous for women to bite off, as they
often do, the ends OF the thread in sewing.
1t is not safe to bring very hot food or drink.
especially If Immediately followed by any.
thing cold, IN contact with the teeth
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-10-24

AS several ladies within the past two
weeks have desired US to repubish our re-
ceipt for making this much. esteemed dish
by many persons, we herewith comply with
their request, in order that it may he IN tme
for this years crop of cabbnges. 1t is this
In the first place let your stand holding
from half barrel to n barrel. be thoroughly
scalded out; the cutter, the tub ahf the
stamper also we'll scal,ed. Take off all the
outer leaves of the cabbage. halve them
Nnove the heart, and proceed with the cut
ting. Lay some clean leaves Mt the bottom
of the stand, sprinkle with handful of salt,
fill in half bushel of the cut cabbage,
stamp gently until the juice just makes its
appearance, then ada another handful of
salt, and so on until the stand is full. Cover
over with cabbage leaves, place on top
clean board fitting the space pretty well, and
on top of that q stone weighing twelve or
fifteen pounds. Stand away in II coo! place,
and when hard freezing comes on remove to
the cellar. IL will lie ready for use in from
four to six weeks. The cabbage should he
cut tolerably coarse. The Savoy variety
makes the best artttlG, but it is only half q,
productive rs the Drumhead and Flat Dutch.
- Germantown Telegraph.