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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-02-09
Big Joke an Greeley.

A correspondent tellsthe following anus
ing story 1905 H#
In the New York Constitutional conven-
tiop, a year or so ago, Mr.. Greeley was
Chairman of the Committee on suffrage.
The white-coat philosopher is in the van in
nearly all the progressive movements and
reforms butto this woman suffrage he has
been deadly hostile. To many, this looks
inconsistent How much the fact that
Mrs. Horace Greeley is a venemous suffrag
ist has to do with his pulling 'tother way
do not pretend to know. Now it happens
that Cady Stanton and Mrs Greeley are
not only co-workers in this cause, but in
innate personal friends You remember
that Horace brought in a report adverse to
woman suffrage in that Constitutional Con-
vention. Mrs. Stanton determined on a
coup d etat She telegraphed from Albany,
where she was watching the convention
proceedings, to Mrs. Greeley, informing
her of Horace's unruly conduct a3d re-
quested her to get up petition of thou
sand women against Mr.. Greeley's report.
1t was done. The next express train ear
ried the petition, headed by Mrs. Horace
Greeley, to Albany. It was indorsed ''Pe-
tition for Suffrage from Mrs. Horace
Greeley and others, and amid the uproar-
ous laughter of the whole convention and
galleries, and to the utter astonishment
and chagrin of Greeley, it was read and
referred.
Out rushed the white hat and coat in
search Of the everlasting Mrs. Stanton" +"
She was soon met and thc following con
versation eusued:
Greeley excitedly)-"Good morning,
Mrs. Stanton"
Stanton (calmly)-"Good morning, Mr..
Greeley"
Greeley-'sMr Stanton, did you induce
Mrs. Greeley to send that internal petition
here this morning? ?
Stanton-'I informed her, Mr., Greeley,
of your unconstitutional behavior yester-
day"
Greeley-'I thought you were my friend,
madam"
Stanton-'T am certainly so, Mr.. Gree
ley"
Greeley-'Then why did you serve me
such a humiliating trick?"
Stanton-"Oh, that is only skirmishing
Now own up, Horace, don't you think you
outwitted by women once in your hfe?"
I Greeley-(His hat and coat turning mu-
latto contrasted with his face white with
rage)-''Mrs. Stanton. so long as I live and
control the Tribune, gour name shall neuer'
appear IN its coltmns!"
And it has not TO this hour. You will Of
ten see that of Mrs. H B. Stanton (the
initials of her husband), but never that of
Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Perhaps Horace
does think her ''dnscrupulous
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-02-09
Seeing the Minstrels-A Funny Case 0i
Mistaken Identity.

From the Nashville Union and Banner.
Last night while the Newcomb Minstrels
were seated along in a row at Masonic Hall
quite an amusing incident occurred. Among
the audience there were two ladies OF more
rustlclty han experience III the amusement
line. They were from the unpaved pOr-
tions of the country, and had before the
war owned slaves, who had since disap-
peared as ball and bayonet made history in
the freedom process. The ladies were evi
IDENTIFY mother and daughter, or aunt and
niece, we know not which. The natural
ness of their simplicity was refreshing to
say the least.
No sooner had the performance COM
menced than the two ladies in question
commenced whispering conversation in
regard to the drdnadtiS persona:
''La me, that does look so much like our
jake said the younger OF the two, refer
ring to the one on the right,
Eyes, and it is our Jal,e," said the elder,
adjusting her glasses.
''Well, II, declare, and that's the widow
Wiliiamson's Sam, too" said the other,
closely eyeing Harry Robinson.
''Ain't he stuck up, though ?" said the
other.
Yes, and that's what the've done;
they've gone and collected these negroes,
now tney thlnk they are powerful smart,
so they do, said the aunt. e.
did you ever?" said niece. Heap bet
ter be back in the corn field, SO they had,
said aunt, looking around in amazement
that any one should be amused. Satisfied
that one was ''our Jake" and another
Sam, and that the whole troupe was
composed of real negroes, the two ladies
left feeling willing to wiring the necks of
''Ablishioners" generally, and the ones
that trained Jake" and Sam" in particu-
lar.
Mrs. MYRA CLARK GAINES has published
another card in the New Orleans papers, in
which she says: ''For more than thirty
seven years, under unparalleled persecu-
ton, L have groped through light and
shade for the discovery and recovery Of
my hidden inheritance small portion of
which has been awarded me by the courts
of my country against the combined intiu
ence of untold wealth and the most search
ing legal strategy. From the commence
ment of my struggles I have repeatedly
offered to compromise upon the most lib
eral terms, but so far, have realized barely
enough to sustain myself and family"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-02-09

midst of his prosperity and his happiness
for he was just on the point of getting
married when Jack Williams was taken
away from him, and of course he had to
give it up then.
CEMEFERIAL cURIosITIRs.
It is said that the first twenty-six graves
in the cemetery at Virginia City were those
of men who all died by the bullet And the
first six in another of those towns contained
the bodies of desperate and five of his
victims-and there in the bosom of his
family, made dear to him by ties of blood
he calmly sleeps unto this day.
MRS. sLADE.
At the Rocky Ridge station in the Rocky
Mountains, in the old days Of overland
stages and pony expresses, I had the gor-
geous honor OF breakfasting with Mr.. Slade,
the Prince of all the desperadoes; who
killed twenty-six men in his time; who
used to cut. off his victims ears
and send them as keepsakes to their
relatives; and who bound one OF his
victims hand and foot and practiced on
him with his revolver for hours together
"a proceeding which seems almost mex
cusable until we reflect that Rocky Ridge
is away off in the dull solitudes Of the
mountains, and the poor deaperadoes have
hafdly any anuSeMenIS. MI. Olace after
ward went to Montana and began to thin
out the population as usual-for he took
a great interest in trimming the census and
the vote-but finally the Vigil
ance Committee captured him and hanged
him, giving him just fifteen minutes to pre-
pare himself in. The papers said he cried
on the scaffold.
The Vigilance Committee is a wholesome
raOf1 Ia + nj. in the now con ntYiac and bad
characters have lively dread of it. In
Montana one Of these gentlemen was placed
on his mule and informed that he had pre-
cisely fifteen minutes to leave the country
in. He said, Gents. if this mule don't
balk. fven ansE er.
ntthat is sufficient about the despera-
does. 1 merely wished to make passing
mention of them as a California produe-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-02-09
DrJhOpraDhV,

Miss Spizfzzle's school is daily rising IN
reputation for the refined morality lncul-
Gated by this excellent lady. -s.. i.
Miss Martha Muzzle, come up to
spelln.
''P .i-l-l-o-w."
''What does that spell?"
''It spell "a -a-hem!-it-a-piz-n.
''No. Try again.
oval. now, Martha, where did yo1 put
your head last night? p
ooh, gracious, mum II don't like to
tell
LA how modest the child is But you
must tell, COZ it's accordin' to the larnln'
system.
. 80 dear-don't ak me-"
N'Fiddle [ shall, and you shall an
swer."
20 me! wal al must-L-a-Oh mel
-it-was on Bob Bellows shoulder
he's my sweetheart, and ma knows all
about It,
.Wh-a-a-a-t? Miss Martha Muz-
zle, you are dismissed rite out of this ere
school. Such doings would c'rnpt every
gal in schooI-every one on 'em. never
should hear of noth'n but shoulder agln.
&c rite out, Miss, this minute.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-02-09
A Disagreement Among the Doctors.

From the American Medical Gazette
A paragraph from the Boston journal of
Chemistry has been going he rounds of
the secular press, in which the writer on
poses the practice of evaporating water up-
on stoves and furnaces, on the ground that
the air cannot be ''dried up or burnt up,
and that none OF its natural moisture is ex-
PEELED from it by heat. Truly, 'little
learning is a dangerous thing" and we
have here just enough knowledge dis
played to cover a deal of mIschevious igno-
rance.
In the first place it may be news to the
chemical gentleman in question to learn
that there are certain physiological phe-
nomena connected with excessive or de-
fective humidity Of the atmosphere; that
under the latter condition, owing to the
affinity Of air for moisture the respiratory
surfaces will be refrigerated and
dried by unusual evaporation from
them; and that the same process, to a less
degree, affects the whole surface of the
body. Now, granting that in literal
sense, none of the existing moisture is ex-
PEELED from air by raising Its temperature,
an immense relative reduction of it's hu-
midity is thereby effected. Suppose, for
instance, that the atmosphere of a room of
1900 cubic feet contents have its hygro.
metric capacity for moisture satisfied on
freezing morning. We buildca good fire in
a stove and warm this room to, say seven
ty-fve degrees Fahrenheit, and ii doing
this we so reduce the re'otire amount Of
moisture that at least pound of water is
required to bring the air to the same con-
dition IN which we found it. And, what is
more, the thirsty air Will have this water il
some way, and, if we do not supply it by
evaporation from external sources, will, to
use vulgar but appropriate slang phrase,
''take it out Of our hides" For our part,
We prefer the former alternative.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-02-09
IiYoDrIeiary Medicines.


AS I nation, we are all more or less fa-
lniliar with proprietary, or, as they are
more frequently called, patent" medicines.
The masses, however, know but little about
them except as consumers. Those who
would gain an idea of the vast extent to
which they are manufactured, advertised
and sold, should visit the establishment of
Dr. r. Y. Pierce, No. 395 Main street, Buf-
falo, n. Y, where DR.. Sage's Catarrh Rem
edy and DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
coyery are manufactured and prepared for
market. t--
In the front room you will find the gem
ial and enterprising proprietor, and his
corps of clerks One of these is at the
counting desk, another is seated at the
| ''advertis ng desk" while others still are
tearing the wrappers from large pile of
newspapers. These are the papers in
which the DR.. is advertising, and they come
daily from all parts of the Union. These
are all looked over very carefully, to see if
the advertisement is being inserted accord
ing to contract, and the result of the search
is checked off upon the books of labora-
tor;. 1891"
10 the rear of this is the packing room,
where the medicines are prepared, bottled,
boxed and labelled for their distant des-
tinations. From this room they emerge,
and flying 10 all points OF the compass bear
healing on their wings. SO great is the
intrinsic merit of these remedies. that, al
though they have been before the public
but two years, they have in that short time
acquired a popularity and reached sale
that is truly surprising.
Another secret of the Dr's success is
found in the fact that everything is con-
Quoted upon systematic business prihci-
| pies. Order reigns throughout the estab-,
Iishment All advertising and other bills
are promptly paid, and all orders are
promptly filled.
| As you leave the place you will doubtless
be impressed with the idea that the DIR. has
found a good thing. and is bound to give
the people the benefit of it. And if in do
ing this he reaps a rich reward for himself,
who viii there be to grumble aooutit2 Who
will not rather say ''Servea him right?"
CHEMISTRY is furnishing us new agents
for tuel, force, food, and many other impor-
tant aids over those we once possessed.
Ports from which commerce was driven
during the hot months by their terrible
fevers are visited all the year with imp1nity
now. Many localities in the South and
West kept tenantless by their del terious
miasms are now filling upwith populations
under the protection of Ayers Ague Cure,
Their affecting Chills and Fever are SO eff
fectually cured by this remedy that the dis
ease no longer turns emigration aside or
destroys the settler if he ventures upon its
infected Districts Gazette Independence,
No. GL GGsl1
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-02-09

CHAPPED HANDS, FACE, ROUGH SKIN, PM
PIES, Ringworm, Salt Rheum, and all other
cutaneous affections cured, and the Skin
made soft and smooth, by using the Jumper
Tar Soap, made by CASWEIIL, HAZARD y
Co., New York. 1t is more convenient and
easily applied than other remedies, avoiding
the trouble Of the greasy comnnands now IN
nae. Sold bv all druggists.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-02-09

The BLUE Color OF WATER.-A French
chemist, NJ. Soret, has recently examined
water IN large mass masses, in order to as
certain whether its blue color is due to the
suspension Of solid particles, and thus con
meet the phenomenon with those observed
by DR.. J. Tyndall IN condensed vapors NJ.
Soret examined the water of the Lake Of
Geneva, to find whether the light from it
was polarized. The instrument used was
a tube, closed at one end by piece of fat
glass, and armed at the other end with
Nichol prism. The plain glass end was
plunged beneath the surface of the water
When the sun snone directly ON the water,
it was found that the light was polarized in
the plane passing through the axis of the
tube and the sun. The polarization was
most complete when the axis of the tube
was perpendicular to the line joining the
observer and the sun. The effect is great
est when the water is still, for then only do
the rays within the water remain parallel
When the water receives diffused light only
all trace of polarization ceases.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-02-09

FoR AN IRRITATED THROAT, Cough or Cold,
''BTolrB6 Bronchial Iroches" are offered
with the fullest confidence in their efficacy.
They have been thoroughly tested, and
maintain the good reputation they have
justly acquired. as tbere are limitations, be
sure to OBTAIN The genuine.
The PUREsT AND SWEETEST COP LIVER On
IN THE WORLD is Hazard q Casweu,s s made on
the sea shore, from fresh, selected livers, by
CASWELL, HAZARD u Co., New York. 1t
il absolutely pure ard street.. Parties who
have once taken it prefer it to all Others
Physicians have decided it superior to any of
the other oils in market. Sold oy all drug
giste. IL. ----- l.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-02-09

FARMERS should send to d. W. Ramsdel' f,
III Lake St., Chicago, the proprietor OF the
celebrated Ramsdell Norway OATS ana gGII
his large illustrated circular, giving full
history of the Oats.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-02-09

THG WAGNER Co. Silent Sewing Machine
with Baster Attachment. 1t is the mpst SIM
pie in construction and the lightest running
machine manufactured. 1t will hem, fell,
tuck, braid, cord, bind and embroider. 1t
works directly from two common spools,
making the unparalleled Elastic Double Lock
Stitch Terms easy-all deposits and rents
being applied on account of purchase of the
machine. Warerooms 80 Madison street,
Chicago. Agents wanted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-02-09

TI1IEs FIRST footprints are wrinkles and
gray hair, and although nothing has yet been
may be easily obliterated by the use of Rings
Vegetable Ambrosia. We know that it will
restore gray hair to its original color and re-
move from the scalp all itching or irritation,
whether cau- ed by dandruff or humors, at the
same time imparting to the hair that glossy
and beautiful look go much desired.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-02-09

HooFLAND's GERMAN Tonic is combina-
ton of all the ingredients of the Bitters with
pure Santa Cruz Rum, orange, anise, &c. 1t
is used for the same diseases as the Bittefs,
in cases where some Alcoholic Stimulant is
necessary, and makes preparation delight
fully pleasant and agreeable. - % Ea-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-02-09
Sfiette0 Eaiscelianu.
From the OLD and New.
TWO YARDS OFEARTH.
BY EDGAR L. PAXTON.

Two yard of earth, and marble bust
reared aIoft from the common dust,
ana hero's sabre covered with rust;
AND the sunsets splendor streaming around,
And thousand glOries under the ground.
Two yards Of earth and the potter's field,
With the merciful angels alene to shield
murderer grave, a convict fed
Into the Future to meet the dead;
And the rank wild grasses scattered around,
And crimes and curses under the ground.
Two yards of earth, and heavens air
Fanping the lilies white and fair;
And modest violets gathered around,
And spotless virtue under the ground.
Two yards Of earth, and womans narie,
Whose life was woe, and whose death was shame +;
And the cold rain beating naked mound,
And s thousand miseries under the ground.
Two yards of earth o who shall say
Whetherof these is the better clayi
God give us grace in our hapless round
That leads to this kingdom under the ground
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-02-09

HURLBUT & EDsALL's, leading wholesale
druggist of the Northwest, corner Lake St.
and Wabash Avenue, Chicago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-02-09

age is Pratt g. Butchers celebrated Magic
Oil, warranted in all cases of Rheum ltism.
Neuralgia, Ague in the Face, Lame Back,
Toothache, &c Try it once, and you will not
be disappy yinted. It is safe to use, certain to
cure pain, and for sale by drug gists. Whole
sale agents, 3. ?. Dwyer q Co.. Chicago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-02-09
How to Build a Cfstern,

see that subscriber wishes to know
the best way to build q cistern. I have
had the care of building quite number
and would say to him, build two instead of
one SO large; dig the holes and pat on two
good coats Of cement on the bank, and
arch with good hard brick. One of my
nelghbors has one that built for him six
teen years ago, in this way, and it has been
in use ever since. I had one built for N.Y.
self, SIX years ago; the masons put Trick
all round; the brick settled and it leaked.
[ had another built two years a {, which
Was eight feet across in the clear after
finished, and nine feet deep. This was
plastered on the bank and arched with
brick, and has been full OF water ever
since, and has not leaked a drop that
know OF. Icould mention more made in
this way, but this is enough. [ would not
have brick or stone in the sides of cistern
If they were put in for nothing; they are
simply thrown away.-MENToR, IN Country
Gentleman. a
INDIAN EAD.-Take two quarts Indian
meal, add one large spoonful of butter, one
OF sugar, little salt; mix together; pour
upon the whole one quart of boiling water;
then cool with cold water sufficiently to add
one-half cup of good yeast LIT it rise for
two hours, when add wheat flour (if the
dough is not thick enough so as to give it
the consistency of ''pound cake" Put it
into deep dishes, let it rise for one hour.
Bake in q stove oven. You will find it de
licious. s.-Mrs. H. B. arnold, WtocG, n. 7.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-02-09

"A couple Of unique medals connected
bv gold chain were picked up by a farm
er while building fence at Lawrence,
Kansas. the other day. One was stamped
with the British coat of arms and bust OF
George Ill, while the other has the IN
ecrinfIon; Second Presidency of George
Washington, MDCCXCYL." Five hundred
dollars has been offered ior this medal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-02-09

A Ioafer insulUed lady III the streets
of Cincinnati the other night, and the
Times says a well directed boulder broke
his skull in consequence.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-02-09

Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer.
The genuine article has proprietary stamp
running over the cork Of the bottle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-02-09

TaE CUNARD Mail Line of Steamships leave
weekly from New YoI k, Liverpool and Queens
town. Agents in ali he principal cities OF the
Northwest. s. Rowe, Gen. West Agt., No.
Lake St, Chicago. ... .-...s-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-02-09

ofsn as once week. Regularity in feed
lnsls of the utmost Importance. All ex
pelenced flock masters concur in The opin-
lo1 that sheep fed with perfect regularity
as % time and amount, will be better on
raher inferior keep, than On the best with
ou that regularity -NJrthern Farmer
Cheap lee House.
"a year or two ago had my attention
called to an ice house built by o farmer
nef me, which was simply bin, made
Wln rough boards, sixteen feet square and
fooed over, leaving large opening in
thetront and sides. He said his ice kept
pefectly until the next winter. He put on
a la7er OF sawdust, about a foot thick, on
the ground, and then stacked the Ice snug
iy lnthe centre, eighteen or twenty inches
tromthe walls. and then filed in with
sawmst, and up over the top foot or more
thicl.
''1ast winter, before filling my ice house,
determined to try his method [ accord
1nglytore out all the inside wall, and SHOW
elledout the sawdust; then filed by stack
ing IL snugly in the centre, fifteen or twenty
inches from the wall. This space [ filled
IN with pine sawdust, and covered the
whole over the top foot thick or more. l
left out the window and took down my
door and left it all open, so that the sun
can shine IN there every day. Now for re-
suits. At the present time have an album
dance OF ice, and the cakes seem TO come
ont as square and perfect as when thev
went IN, seemingly nothing lacking except
what is used out. I am satisfied how 10
build an ice house. Cor. ~ z. Fdqners'
Cub
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-02-09

Chicago is exempt from smallpox.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-02-09

About forty years ago, When Dr.. ohep-
herd. now of Bristol, r. l., was settled in
Ashfeld, it was customary, at ministerial
associations. to provide pipes and tobacco
for the members In anticipation Of such
a meeting, DR., Shepherd had provided a
supply. At the usual time ne went for tbs
pipes and tobacco, but they were nowhere
to be found. He stated the facts to the
brethren, who, in consideration of the cir
cumstances, voted to excuse him from fur
ther trouble. From that time smoking
ceased to be an exercise of the Franklin
association.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-02-09
A Few Thoughts on the Management
of Sheep.

Whatever plan is adopted for sheep
barn, certain things are indispensable. It
should stand on, and be surrounded by dry
ground; occupy an elevated, airy position,
but one as little exposed as possible to pre-.
vailing winter; be of easy access to water;
possess ample capacity for the number of
sheep to be kept i'll it; and have means of
thorough ventilation. Strawing or litter
ing sheepyards in winter is a matter of
prime Importance. If sheep are
compelled to stand or move about
In mud, or water, whenever out
of doors, the most liberal feeding and good
management in every other particular, will
hardly preserve them in the best condition.
When sheep are kept exclusively on hay in
our Northern States, the Merino and grade
Meriuo, require about one pound per diem
for every thirty pounds of their own live
weight. Salt and sulphur should be fed as
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-02-09
The following reply was returned:

DEAR SIR: That is difficult question to ar
que negatively. 1t is also unpopular. How
ever will give you all that can be said on
that side for - dollars. Poetic and Latin
quotations each ten per cent extra. [ will
throw in the North Pole, the Aurora Borealis,
and few icebergs gratis. Yours truly,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-02-09
THE PACIFIC COAST.

PecuIiarfties and SupersTFfions of
COMMUNICATION DesperadOes.
From Mark TMain's s,Aronnd the World