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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-07
Another Violent Tornado.

Every day seems to bring fresh intelli-
gence Of the late storms in different sec
tiOns of the State. This morning We have
another woful tale of disaster, caused by
the elements, to relate, our informant being
Mr.. James Hughes, who has Just returned
from tour through the southern portion
OF the State. Mr.. Hughes says that one Of
the most fearful storms ever known passed
through the lower part Of Clinton county
last Saturday, it being nothing more nor
less than very violent tornado,
which pursued nearly the same path
marked out by the famous Comanche
hurricane in 1860. Nothing Was able to
withstand its progress. Fences were swept
away Flze chaff. Trees were wrenched out
by the roots. Cattle, hogs and poultry
were taken up into the air, carried a great
distance and killed. But the creates;
scene of ruin and desolation was wrought
at Molone, a small station on the North.
western railroad. Nearly every hous5 in
the village was leyeled to the ground. and
one woman killed, while several other
were severely wounded. The damage 10
property is estimated at several thousand
dollars. The tornado spent it's force this
SIDE OF the river, as no account of its raw
ages has come to us from Illinois.
6uqete Times july 1st
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-07
The Baby Sh0W-& ward of Prizes.
From the Boston Herald.

The exhibition of babies, which was COM
menced on the 14th instant at the fremont
Temple, and terminated on Monday even
ing last, proved complete and gratifying
success. On Saturday there was an unex-
pected influx of chubby, lean, handsome
and homely infants to the show, and the
exhibition was really interesting
ITip1ets.-A set of triplets born at North
Brookfeld, Mass, was exhibited on the
closing days. They were of Celtic parent
age, fourteen monts old, and weighed when
ushered into existence twenty-three pounds
The family name of their father was Cough
Ian, and they We're christened Nellie Hope,
Norah Faith and Hannah Charity. They
were awarded the first premium.
IsDins. There were eight sets on exhi-
bition, and James L. Duval and George W.
Duval, a pretty and promising double
team" aged three years, and sons of
George W and Mary e. Duval, of Chelsea,
carried off the palm and the principal pre-
MUM.
Hondsomest LbiJdren-About one-hun-
dred and fifty-six little ones, eighty of
whom were girls and the remainder boys,
were placed on exhibition, and although
the maternal predecessors of a great many
of the children considered their own the
SWEETEST, IONGlleSG, pretGleSb uedfS Uuu6T
the sun, only one representative Of each
sex received premiums. These were Alice
E. Stratton, a charming female infant
twenty months old, whose father A. E,
Stratton Of this city, lost both arms at the
battle of Pittsburg landing in June, 1862,
and three year old boy named Clarence
E. Mcclure. son of Rebecca Mcclure Of
this city.
Smallest GirJ-The first premium in the
department for small children was award
ed to a dimininutive specimen Of feminiGi-
ty named Alice H1llock, of Charlestown,
aged two months and'five days, who weigh
ed, upon making her debut upon the
worlds stage, but one pound, She now
weighs four and a quarter pounds.
Obese Cbildren-The first premium for
fat children was awarded female infant
nine months old, named n. r. Ashe, of
Somerville.
In addition to these premiums each child
on exhibition received a silver-plated COB
let or mug.
Mr.. st. John, the manager of the show
will offer premiums for colored babies in
few days, and the exhibition will take place
at Horticultural Hall, probably on Inde
pendence Day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-07
We are using it on our presses.

Two YEARS AGO we called attention to the
excellent qualities of G.. A. Prince q Co. g
Organs and MelodeOns, manufactured in
their extensive establishment in Buffalo, n.
z. Since that time the resources Of these en-
terprising manufacturers have been vigor
ously developed, that with the facilities now
at their command, they have improved even
upon those superior qualities of their Instru
ment to which we then bore witness. This
improvement is particularly discernible in
the appearance of the articles they now offer
to the publie-their splendid finish, their
elegance, and that exquisite symmetry and
beauty that render them desirable as parlor
ornaments. For the use of small churches,
Sunday schools, Academies and for private
residences, where the attributes most valua-
bic in such instruments can be appreciated,
the Organs and Melodeons of Prince Co.
are unRqualed, as the extraordinary demand
for them attest. Mr.. NJ. A. StoweI, of In
dianapolis, is the agent, and can always ex-
hibit a fine assortment.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-07
ANOTHER ROBINSON CRUsoE.
Inrl1llng and Romantic StOry-Terri-
bic suffering of a Shipwrecked Crew

Thrilling and Romantic Story-Terri-
bic suffering of a Shipvreeked Crew
eleven Mem Eaten by CamnibaIs.
FaIis Gorrespondence OF the New Orleans Picayune.
In the month of August, 1868, the French
ship Adelina Eliza quilted Bordeaux for
Hong Kong. A month after she was
spoke off Cape of Good Hope. She was
never heard of again until few davs
since her history and the history of all of
her crew became public. A typhoon in the
Indian ocean threw her out of her course,
dismasted her, broke her rudder and tos-
Sed her toward Oceanica. Bad weather
lasted 80 days, and when fair weather re-
turned, sne struck upon a. coral reef and
the exhausted crew were scarcely able to
take refuge in the boats
{ 1t was q moonless starless night when
this accident occurred They rowed
wildly, and thanked God when the break
ing day showed them harbor, surroul. ded
by charming landscape. They reached
land and lay down to Sleep When they
aWoke, they found themselves bound hand
and foot, and surrounded by savages. -
Ihe1r captors proved to be cannibals.-
Eleven OF them, their captain included,
were slain and eaten. The others con-
trlved (hoW does not appear) to make their
escape, but they were mutilated The one
arm cut off and one eye torn out The three
reached a remote part of the island, where
they found a canoe and embarked in it.
preferring the risk of being eaten by sharks
to the certainty of being killed and eaten
by cannibals. Fortunately they found
themselves in an archipelago, and were
able to go easily from one island to anoth-
er. After wandering for some time, moving
as rapidly as possible away from the canni-
balls home, Geo. Samazon's two compan-
ions died of exhaustion.
He remained alone, mutilated, hopeless,
upon frail canoe. He, nevertheless, con-
tinued to push on, touching land only
when necessary to sleep and to get water
and food. He eat shell-fsh and roots.
One day he reached the last island of the
group, and nothing lay before him but the
wild ocean. He set to work to build =
raft It took him year. He launched =
The waves threw it back on the island He
several times tried to put it to sea, but con-
stantly failed, He resolved to turn his
footsteps landward, hut in different di
rection from the cannifals' home He
climbed mountain, crossed desert, fell
again into savages' hands. once more es-
capped from them, fled through the forests;
his feet were bitten by venomous insects;
his face scabbed by the bite Of mosquitoes;
at last, nearer dead than alive, he came
upon white men, He had been walking
for three years, and had crossed South
America on foot The white men received
hIm kindly, and did what they could for
him. He embarked upon small Portu-
guese ship, and at last reached Europe.-
His family had long given him up for
dead,
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NO. 35.
PATENT BUTTER.
Another Invention for SyyindIIne fb


another Invention for SyyindILnG tn =
Farmer.
The last dodge of the scoundrels who
plunder farmers is thus commented on bv
the Journal of Chemistry. We do not see
how papers like the New England Farmer
can reconcile the publication of advertise
ments from these scamps with their duty to
the farming community, upon which thev
rely for support. And vet we find this very
swIndle circulated without warning in the
farmers advertising columns. The Jour
nal of Chemistry says:
sIhe need of diffusion of more practical
sclentlhe information among all classes is
clearly shown i'll the readiness with which
people become victims to some of the most
absurd tricks and schemes which the fer
tile brains of cunning men can invent
Ihe most recent of these tricks surpasses
IN audacity all others which we have heard
OF: patent butter company have open
ed offices in this and in other cities. to
show people how to make pound of good
butter out ola pint of milk and to sell them
rights to make, and also @ little white pow
der, Which is the agent used to perform
the magic work. At the office of the
company they dO not ask the eager pur-
chaser to believe their statements: but thew
churn the butter before his eyes A pint
OF milk, with half a pound of good butter
Is put INTO a little tin churn, with a SPOON
ful OF the powder; the whole is warmed,
ana then i've minutes churning brings out
one and half pounds of good butter! Here
Is demonstration! What can be more con-
ylnclng? No one suggests to the enter
prlslng company 5hat nearly nine-tenths of
the milk used is water, and, if thew ner-
torn what they allege, they are changing
water into butter. This would. indeed be
miracle equal to that of our Saviour, who
changed water into wine. We have been
asked many times by Intelligent gentlemen
now this thing can be explained Very
easily by the process, the whole of the
pint OF milk (mostly composed of vater1 is
drlVen INTO or blended with the half pound
OF melted butter put into the chIlrn.-
There IS no important increase of. real
butter IN the churn, although the
watery mass, which looks like infe-
rlor butter, weighs more. Put the mass
into dish, and beat it, and the true butter
will separate from the milk or water with
which 1t is blended. This Is the method
by which butter and lard are greatly adul-
terated. Nearly all the lard sold by erocers
contains from % to 40 per cent. OF water.
The adulterators have not been able until
within the past year or two to combine
with genuine lard more than twenty-five
per cent. of water; but recently, by the
use OF alkaline carbonates partly saponify-
ing the lard, they force into association
more than 40 per cent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-07
The Baby Woman.

A New York paper has the following ac-
count OF Sophia Gantz, the Baby Woman,
as she was exhibited in that city recently.
She is not quite four years old
The mother nowled her daughter around
through the spectators, and, OF course, her
appearance excited great deal of wonder.
The girl wore red silk dress, which being
cut low, showed the breast to be fully de-
veloped. She has a tottering sep, which
DIR. Newton said arose from the weight up
on the legs and the unusual development
OF the body being beyond their strength.
She had, in fact, become quite
bow-legged. She has a face of very
pleasing appearance, showing the full ex-
preston Of the child. She had long dark
curls which flowed upon her shoulders.
The skinwas dark but of chile like softness
The eyes are jet tblack. Her height is thirty
eight inches and she weighs thirty
eight pounds, She measures twen-
ty-three and a half inches around
the hips, and ten and one-half
inches from the anterior superior spurious
proces OF one illum to that of its fellow The
camen1a occurs regularly, and has done so
since she was three years old. It is strange
freak of nature, and the medical gentleman
took much interest in the case. It may be
mentioned that the child was born in Gin
cinnati, and is the youngest of family of
SIX children, four of whom are boys about
whom there is nothing unusual The
mother is of the medium size.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-07
FRANK MILLER e. Co., of New York, have

FRANK MILLER q Co., of New York, have
perfected a Lubricating Oil especially
adapted to farm machinery. 1t will fill q
place in the line of Farm Supplies, that
as long needed a standard article, that
could be relied on for use on Thrashing
Machines, Mowers, Reapers, &C., also En-
gines and Mill Machinery.
This Oil, is manufactured by an old reli-
able House, their Leather Preservative,
and Harness Oil, having been the standard
in their line, for the past thirty years.
All parties selling these Oils here are in
structed to return the money if not found
to be as represented, to do more Lubri-
eating for the money than any other Oil in
the market, and neUer Gum under any cir
cumstances,
We are using it on our presses.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-07
That Mysterious Disappearance The
Man Turns up but the Mystery is
not Solved.
From the New York Sun, June %.


On June II, the Sun gave an account of
the mysterious disappearance of Ell. Perci-
val Stebbing, q member of the Dry Salters'
Guild Of London, and companion of Sir
john Darlington of Dublin. They left
Liverpool for New York about the Goth of
May. On their arrival here they registered
their names at the Brevoort House, and
made that hotel their headquarters. For
several days they visited various places of
interest in the city, drove in the Central
Park, dashed through Harlem lane, and at
tended several places Of amusement
On Sunday morning June 6, Mr.. Steb-
bing was shaved, and seemed to pay partic-
ular attention to the neatness of his attire.
He called the walters and had his elothea
brushed very carefully, after which he took
his hat and cane, and said that he thought
/ would take little walk, as he found
American air agreed with his health
In few seconds he returned, remalking
that the { ir was chilly, and called for his
spring overcoat. He then drew Oh his
gloves, and sauntered up Fifth avenue.
From that time to the present the detec-
tiyeS have been searching for him, but
without success. His friends in England
were much alarmed and offered large re-
wards for information concerning his
whereabouts. This stimulated thorough
search by the police and private detec-
tives. But all in vain. No clue was dis
covered. Just as everybody finally became
satisfied that he had been murdered and
either buried in sewer or become food for
fishes, the gentleman turns up alive. He
had been in the city all the time, though
where is a mystery. Yesterday Messrs.
Clark q Waite, of the Breyoort House, re-
ceiyed the following letter:
NEW YoE-, June &c, 1869.
MeSSrS. Clark G Waite:
GENTLEMEN obIige me by forward
ing at once to p. O., New York, and letters
you may have waiting for me. [ will call on
Wednesday and relieve you of my baggage,
which [ regret my sudden and prolonged
absence has left with you so long.
am, yours truly,
Dbl. PERCINAI. STEERING.
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44EPF# 81
THE ANCIENT cLoCK-

over the white, bleak, barren land,
Level and golden, has dropt the sun:
Down on the wild shores icy sand
Boom the loud breakers, one by one.
Out from the blue east, fierce and round.
Inc red moon greatens DER iostlng waves:
And now with impetuous. dreary sound
Inc voice OF the sweeping night blast raves;
And angrier, louder, the pillows wake
= whittier its mighty footstep shocks,
tossed into surges that momently break,
Bafletlng on preeipitous rocks
There, in the empty, solemn house,
Sltteh woman while shadows fall,
Hearkening nutely, with bended brows,
10 the clock that ticks from the lonesome hall.
feeble monotone, vague to hear,
While turbulent waters clash below;
Yet every stroke to the listeners ear.
Is sweet with the music of long agoI
Can deal with time in marvellous ways,
And tick, when the mood so pIeases him,
through thousand yesterdaysv
Ana cher who listens at hours like these
'fis the same if abroad be tumult or rest
Thunderous battle Of wintry seas,
Or boundless calm on ocean, breast
How often tpeTchance with dreams to weave
How the ancient clock in our lonesome haIls)
The tempest and clanor OF life we leave
When memory magic whisper calls
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-07
No. 2S.

Nervous Debility with it's gloomy attend
ants, low spirits, depression, involuntary
emissions, loss Of semen, spermatorrh@o,
loss Of power, dizzy head, loss of memory,
and threatened impotence and imbecility,
find a sovereign cure in Humphreys Homeo-
pathic Specific, No. twenty-eight. Composed
of the most valuable mild and potent Cura-
tives, they strike at once at the root of the
matter, tone up the system, arrest the dis
charges, and impart yigor and energy, life
cured thousands of cases. Price $500 per
package of six boxes and VIAL which is very
important in obstinate and old cases, or ST
per single box. Sold by all druggists, and
sent by mail on receipt of price. Address
Co., 562 Broadway, New York.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-07
The BEST AND ORIGINAL TONIC of :

Phosphorus, and Caisaya, known =
Ferro Phosphorated Elixir OF Ca
hsaya Bark. The Iron restores color to
the blood, the Phosphorus renews waste
the nerve tissue, and the Calisaya gives
a natural healthfulness the digestive or
gans, thereby curing dyspepsia in It's various
forms, Wakefulness, General Debility and
Depression of Spirits. Manufactured only bv
CASWELL, HAZARD & CO., successors to
Caswell, Mack q Co., New York. Sold by i
Druggists.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-07
A GOOD medicine Is a welcome friend

GOOD medicine IS q welcome friend
every household, for it not only relieves
sick but it brings with : the assurance of q
speedy cure. Such medicine is FoUGERA's
Compound Iodinized Cod Liver Oil. Bein g
Oils sold, it Will cure affect ons of the lungs,
&C., by arresting the disl-.se, while others
only give temporary relief. Every one suffer-
ing should give it a trial. 1t is sold every
where.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-07

A HARTz TRAGEDY.-Travelers in the
Hartz Mountains will all remember the To-
mantle stories told by guides and peasants
about the many lovesick maidens who have
cast themselves in despair from the top of
the far-famed Rosstreppe, $40 feet, to the
bottom. The guides will now have trre
incident to relate and a sad one, too. On
the morning of Sunday, the 30th of May,
Shoemak aker-master Heine started out from
Thale, along with the Workmen's Improve
ment Society, intending to ascend to the
Rosstrc ope. Arriving there, he placed
hlmse upon the so-called Teufelskanze'
just on the edge of the f4ightful precipice,
and began to address his fellows Whetf er
he was seized by dizziness, or incautioua ly
approached too near the edge, is not known
he had scarcely uttered 90 words before he
fell back into that awful deep, from one
granite needle to another, mashing head
and limbs, until he reached the valley OF
the Bode, close by the Zigzag road Not
bone was whole, and he was almost unre-
cognizable. The story will need no furth-
er romance to interest all travellers who
gaze down from the projecting rock into
the beautiful w-,d Bode valley.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-07

During social party, recently, near
Waxahatchie, Texas, the chimney of the
house in which it was assembled was struck
by lightning, and young man named Hin
ley was instantly killed and Miss Embry
dangerously wounded.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-07

GLASS WoRKs.-The O'Hara Glass Works.
mes B. Lyon & Co., Pittsburg, Pa, make
finest pressed, blown, cut and engraved
L J1e Glassware, and the best, t,elearo : and
most re able flint glass Lamp Chimne-s, of
all paterns-Round, Sun, aud Bulb. RgAl-
way 5 ask for Jas. B. Lyon & Co.'s glassware
and chimneYs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-07

An entire car load of calves and sheep
were found to be dead from suffocation,
occasioned by close packing, on the Morris
and Essex Road, at Newark, on Tuesday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-07

PERSONS in want of Trusses, Supporters Artificial
Limbs, Surgical Instruments, be supplied sG
makers prices, by addressing /. N. MORTON Drug.
gist, next to Custom House. Milwaukee febl5 ly
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-07

They dug hole in the corner of st. Gle
ments churchyard, where they threw in
the body with as little ceremony as posi-
bic. c. NJ. o.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-07

Dr.. ]. NJ. LINDsEY-Dear Sir:-We are hap
py to inform you that Li,adSe,1s I1aproUed
B.ood SedrcbeI has cured a case of Scrofula
which had been running for five years. TIE
hesh was eaten off the ladys arm so that the
working OF the slnews could be seen. She
at the eighth bottle now, and the flesh
growing on very fast.
JNo. RAIsToN & Son, Elderton. Pa,
The great Blood Purifier of the age is Lind
SeyfS Blood Searciler. Please send two dozen
bottles at once.
Il. L. SELLERS & Co. Sole Prop'rs,
Pittsburgh, Pa.
~ None genuine without their name on
the bottom Of the outside wrapper.
For sale by all Druggists.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-07

a GREAT many side hits are being made at
the PLANTATION BITTERs by a score or two of
disinterested friends, who are endeayorino to
initiate or counterfeit them 1t is all of no
use. The people will not be imposed upon.
PLANTATION BITTERs are increasing in use
and popularity every day. They are in the
same sized bottle, and made just as they were
at tirst; They make the weak strong, the
great restorer. The recipe and full circuIar
are around each bottle. Clergymen. mer-
chants, and persons whose sedentarv habits
induce weakness, lassitude, palpitation of the
heart, lack of appetite, liver complaint, etc,
viii ind immediate and permanent relief in
these Bitters. But, above all, they are rec
ommended to weak and delicate females and
me Cthers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-07
Accident ON the Pacific Railroad.

FROM the Cheyenne Leader, June %.
Through the kindness of friend, who
came down on last nights train, we have
the particulars of the accident which oc-
CURED to a train bound east, when near
Laramie, yesterday. Exaggerated reports
of the extent of damage done were current
IN town last evening. We lay the follow
ing facts before our readers, and they may
be considered correct: About o'clock YES
terday afternoon, an excursion train, having
on board Ben Wade and party of Con-
gressional notables and other distinguished
persons, when nearing the crossing of The
Laramie River bridge, sor-e three miles
west Of Laramie City, ran in'1 large herd
OF cattle. All the cars, some five in num-
Der, were thrown from the track, and e
tender was completely smashed One :
son, the brakeman was killed Several of
the passengers sustained some bruises,
none of them, however, of a serious nature
Eleven head of cattle were killed. The
delay of the regular train, due here last
evening at Z o'clock, was occasioned by the
time consumed in the removal of the wreck
from the track. 1t arrived about o'clock
this morning