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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-24
Effects of Alcohol UD0n Fowls.

A French doctor has recently been
making some curious experiments as
to the effect of alcohol on fowls. The
birds took to dram-drinking with evil
dent delight, and many an old cock
consumed his bottle of wine a day, so
that it became necessary to limit the
allowance. They all lost flesh rapidly.
more especially those who drank alb
sinthe. Two months of absinthe drink
ing was found sufficient to kill the
strongest cock or hen. The fowls which
INDUCED in brandy alone lasted, how
ever, four months and a half while
the wlne-blbbers survived for ten
months. Their crests also swelled to
four times their original size, and be-
came unnaturally red. The Pail Mall
Gazette doubts whether a man is iusti-
fed in trying experiments in drunken
ness with the dumb creation merely to
ascertain how far he may him
self venture to get drunk with impuni-
ty but having proceeded thus far, he
may as well go a step further, and by
the introduction of the teapot into the
hen-house, find out whether there is
any ground for the suspicion entertain
ed In some quarters as to the innocent
properties of tea. A few experiments,
also, in "Iate houls" might be made
at the same time. A party of
carefully selected cocks and hens might
be allowed to mingle in the festivities
Of the London season, returning to
their roosts at the hour when they usu-
ally commence to cackle and crow. It
would possibly be found that one week
of "political reunions" concerts, balls,
and brushes would be as disastrous in
it's effects as two months of absinthe
drinking.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-24
Paving i'm Goods.

A Paris letter writer says: &C Here is
a story that is going the rounds. You
know it is the custom of usurers when
they agree to advance certain sum of
money to fast young men to make them
take part payment in the most useless
trash, such as mouse-traps, old candle
sticks, etc. A vulture of this species
died the other day in the Rue de Maui
beuge. The old fellow was very super
stltlous, and one day a .fdrceur, fur
nlshed with horn and tail, appeared in
his room at midnight, and announced
that ne was the devil come to take
possession of his soul. The old miser
was terribly scared, and fir ally offered
his midnight visitor 10000 francs to
let him off, which he accepted. Old
Harpagon tottered to his safe to get the
money, when thought occurred to
him. i say, sir, said he, wouldn't
it be all the same to you to take part
in goods? I've got 5000 francs worth
of stuffed parrots, and A roar of
laughter revealed the trick, and the
identity of the wag, who was deeply in
debt to the miser In three days the
pld hunks had him in Clinchy, for i'm
orisonment for debt had not then been
abolished"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-24
A Cool R0bber.
From the New York Ledger,


Policeman Badger, of the Tenth Sta
ton, had bit of experience the other
night which he is not lord of talking
about. 1t was past midnight as he was
lelsurely pushing his beat through Jes-
sup street, and as he came opposite to
Dray Il Foggs jewelry store, he OBJ
served CLEANS of light through the
chlRks of the shutters, and he rapped
at the door,
8 Is that you, policeman 2" asked a
voice within.
Yes, answered Badger
"Weil-it's only me; it's all right.
Kind O. chilly out, isn't it?"
eyes"
Thought SO. [ was just fixing the
fire. Good night "
Badger said ''good night" and pur-
sued his way,
An hour afterward Badger passed
through Jessup street again. and again
he saw the light in the iewelry store,
1t didn't look right, and he banged at
the door loudly
Halloo!' cried the voice within.
" Is 1t you policeman"
Eyes"
"All right. Won't you come in and
warm you. 1t won't hurt anything for
you to slip from your beat few min
utes."
The door was opened, and policeman
Badger entered, and he found the in
mate to be a very gentlemanly-looking
man, in linen duster
Come right up 10 the stove, police
man. Excuse me a moment"
The man took the ash pan from the
bottom of the stove, and carried it down
the cellar and emptied it, and when he
had returned AID wiped his hands, he
said with a smile:
It" Chilly night, isn't it,"
Eyes"
Chilly outside. and dull inside.
(Another smile New goods for the
spring trade, and have to keep oureves
open. Lonesome work, this watching
all night; but [ manage to find bit of
comfort in this. Won't you join me in
tip. You'll find it the pure thing"
And the man in the buster produced
black bottle and a tr1mbler.
Policeman Badger partook, and hay
ing wiped his lips, and given his fin
gers new warming, he left the store
and resumed his beat, satisfied that all
was right in Drayton & Fogg's.
But the morning brought new rev.
elation. Drayton & Fogg's store had
been robbed during the night of s6, 900
worth of watches and iewelry and
though policeman Badger carries in his
mind an exact daguerrotype of the
robber the adroit rascal has not vet
been found.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-24
Hunting Sea.LiOnS,

There is an old salt hereabouts,
known as Captain Eastman, who
makes regular business of catching
sea-Iions alive. There is a large and
constantly increasing demand for these
pets from eastern showmen, and Cap
tain Eastman now has a schooner out
on hunt for whopper for man
named Barnum, who runs a small side
show in New York. The animals are
usually lassoed, though sometimes
chloroform is used. A great many are
being killed after lassoed-if they
reach the water-the lassoes stopping
their breath and drowning them. The
captain has one now Gagged. which
weighs nearly 2, 500 pounds The best
plan of catching them Is by the use of
chloroform, which renders them pow
erless; but they require an immense
amount of this costly drug. The cap
tain is now making a mammoth net,
with which he believes he can capture
them cheapey and better than by any
other method San Francisco ChrOni
Gle
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-24
line words, you would be cannibal
enough to feed upon my carcass
THE WREN.


One fine spring evening a very cock
tailed wren was sitting on a twig. It
was his birthday; he was twelve months
old; and feeling every inch wren, he
could not Lelp being proud of himself
and his position in the world.
The first thing that morning he had
had set-tO with his wife on the sub
Ject of their future nest, which she had
meekly suggested should be in the box
tree, instead of the thorn bush Oh
which he lnsisted-she was afraid that
the branches would prick her sides. she
SAID. He had carried the day, but de-
clared that he was so worn out by the
discussion that he really could not be-
gin building that day. Ashe flew over
the grass plat, much content with his
victory, he saw large worm lazily
numbering out of it's hole. and fell
down upon it directly; but after a
smart tussle and good shaking it sue
| ceeded IN getting back into its home.
Presently blue tit, hairsbreadth
smaller than himself, came flying down
past HIM on fat caterpillar upon which
the wren had just set his eye. ''That's
NINE ! said he, bouncing angrily up
on 1t, and successfully driving away
the tomtlt. AS he sat on his prey
tw1tterlng boastfully, an old gar
dener, half blind, passed
by, leisurely eating a bit
OF dinner, and cutting his bread and
cheese upon his thumb. He hoped
angrily after the mans heels, and pur-
sued HIM for some distance; the old
gardener, however, did not turn. and
walked quietly on, quite unaware of
the attack of his ferocious assailant.
| Well, I've chased away that dread
tlll monster " said the wren, painting
Tor breath. "What an ugly beast it
IS; and when he has all the advantage
OF two legs like me why dosen't he
learn to hop prettily, even if he can't
ny! And then those two great awkward
mapping things that hang by his sides,
winch he fills his mouth with, how
much better 1t is to pick up ones food
neatly with a bill as [ do -
When the evening was come he re-
Turned to his twlg and looked back on
his days work with much complacency.
u gave my wife good setdown about
the nest " thoughthe 81 frightened
that worm well AS to that most tire
some, stupid tit, [ don't think he'll
trouble me soon again. And then [
drove away the great, big, awkward
thing on two legs which was prying
| about where our nest is to be-I don't
think he'll be back in hurry To be
sure I'm so great and strong and pow
erful that even if the sky itself should
fall down, [ should not be afraid y
He tapped his wings majestically as he
| spoke. At that moment in the gloam
| ing, dead leaf which still hung to a
beech twig above the wren, fell down
upon his head, and in a perfect agony
of fright he flew away and hid himself.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-24

MEDICAL GUEsswoRK.- profess
sional treatment of disease is in great
measure experimental If one medi-
cine fails another is tried, and some
times this hit miss practice is pur
sued until the resources of the faculty
are exhausted. This, in the truest sense
of the word, is ea1pjric5sne. But when
the physician has made valuable dis
covery, he is called by his professional
brethren an Ea7ap52ic because he ad-
vertises the result of his labor and re-
search. When DR.. Walker of Califor-
MIA introduced his celebrated VINEGAR
BITTERs as a remedy for all blood dis
eases, he struck tremendous blow at the
empirical system, as applied in our hospitals,
and in private practice. 1t was soon apparent
that his medicine was not mere palliative or
alternative that only modified the Sy1altons of
a disorder; but that it reached the very source
of the nadGdy in the blood and the secretions
and literally rooted 1t oa. The process of
renovation and disirfection went on togethe",
vlgor was i'm 'a1toG ~ organs from which
the virus OF disease had been expelled. That
such is the effect of this popular vegetable
remedy, no one who has had opportunities of
observing It's operation in cases of liver COM
plant, Indigestion, affections of the bowels,
govt, rheumatism, and pulmonary disorders
can possibly dOubt.-COm
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-24
The Days that Are No More.
BY Allied TENNYsoN.


This most beautiful song given to the world il
his 50 Princess" by the worthy Poet-Laureate ove
the sea, will be recognized, at this season of tn,
year, by many surcharged retrospective heart as
word-echo, well nigh perfect, of its own wild throb
bing.-F.J
Tears, idle tears, know not what they mean;
Tears from the depth of some divine despair
Rise to the heart, and gather in the eyes,
In looking on the happy Autumn fields,
And thinking of the days that are no more.
Fresh as the first beam differing on a sail,
That brings friends up from the under world,
Sad as the last which reddens one
That sinks with all we love below the verge;
So sad, so fresh, the days that more.
All, sad and strange as in dark summer dawns
The earliest PHI of half-awakened birds
To dying ears, when unto dying eyes
The easement slowly grows glimmering square;
So sad, SO strange, the days that more.
Dear remembered kisses after death,
And sweet as those by hopeless fancy feign'd
On lips that are for others; deep as love,
Deep as first love, and wild with all regret;
o Death in Life! the days that are no more.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-24

No Person can take these Bifters accord
ing directions and remain long unwelr provided
their bones destroyed by mineral poison other
means, and the vital organs wasted beyond the point
of repdrr.
Dyspepsia or Indigestion. Headache, Pafr-
in the Shoulders Coughs Tighnes of the Chest. Dig
zIness, Sour Eructatons of the Stomach Bad Taste
IN the Mouth, Bilious Attacks, Papitation of the;
Heart Inflammation of the Lungs, Pain in the regions
OF the kIdneys and hundred other painful symptoms,
are the otsPrugs of Dyspepsia. In these complaints
1t has no equal and one bottle viii prove letter guar
antee OF Its merits than lengthy advertisement.
For Female Complaints, in Young or old,
married or single, at the dawn OF womanhood, the
of life these Tonic Bitters display so decided an
influence that marked improvement is soon perceP-
ible.
For Infiammatory and Chronic Rheu-
matfsm and Gout, Bilious, Rennitteni and Inter-
mittent Feve-s, Diseases of the Blood. Liver Kidneys
ard Bladder, these Biters have equal. Such Dis
caused by Initiated Blood which is generally
produced by arrangement of the Diges:see Organs.
They are II Gentle pUr-,ative well rs;
Tonic, possessing also the peculiar merit of acting
IS powerful agent i'll relieving Congestion Infanl-
nation of the Liver and Fisceral Organs and Bilious
Diseases
For Skin Diseases, Eruptions, letter, Salt
Rheum, Bloches Spots, PimpeS, PustueS, Bois, Car
spelas Itch, Scurf, Discooratous of the Skln Humors
and Diseases of the Skim of whatever name nature
literally dug up and carried out OF the system IN
short time bv the use of these Bitters.
Grateful Thousands proclaim VINEGAR BIT
TIERS the most wonderful Invigorani that sustained
the sinking system.
WALKER Prop'r r.. H. MCDONALD 81 CO.,
Druggists and Gen. Agts San Francisco apd New ork
" SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS & DEALERS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-24
The Aspen.

o leaves that shiver in the breezes mild,
And turn your pale, scared faces up to me,
What is the power within YOUR gesture wild
That thrills my soul with such strange sympathy
Your plaintive language may hear in vain,
My is dull to harmonies so sweet;
only know feel the passionate pain
That whitens you, in my young pulses beat.
Perhaps when you and have grown divine,
And speak the self-same tongue, o aspen tree,
Our hearts may comprehend this subtle sign
Of love and tenderness 'twixt you and me.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-24
Heroic Incentives.

1t is a calumny to say that men are
nerved to heroic action by ease, hope of
pleasure, recompense-sugar plums of
any kind-in this world or the next. In
the meanest mortal there is something
nobler. It is not to taste sweet things,
but to do noble and true things, and
vindicate himself under Gods heaven
as q God made man, that the poorest
son of Adam daily longs. Show him
the way of doing that, and the dullest
drudge kindles into hero.-CdrIyEe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-24
CHILDREN'S CORNER.
CO4V-TiIIies.


A great, green ring of water-reeds
Around the pool is growing
And here and there the pckerel-weed
It's pale blue foweris showing;
Close by that tuft of cat-tails look
I see a lninnow shine,
And there's yellow cow-hllv
wish that it were mine
It's more a memory than a wish
For, when that flower See
My happy childhood like bird
Comes flying back to me.
Tor then, though I, the summer long
had wood and field to play in
marshy meadow was the place
1t pleased me most to stray in
Around the pools used to fit,
The dragon-fies and l.
Where, moored like golden boats, saw
The yellow lilies lie.
Tne choicest treasures of the year
They seemed to me, but o,
just where could not reach, those flowers
We're always sure to grow.
The purple clover, where all day
The bees were honey sucking
The brier-roses offered me
Their blossoms for the plucking;
The roadside elder sought my hand,
In silver mantle clad;
left them all Untouched they were
Too easy to be hadi
But o. the lily's golden glow
Upon the POOLS green breast
The flowers that Knocked my wishes
The ones liked the best
Gay preacher in the yellow gown
Thy silent lesson teach
20 thing to charm Mortality
Must lie beyond its reach"
-Marian Douglas.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-24
Children.

Queer discoveries in the ears of chill
dren are continually being reported.
The last is the Cueerest yet. A little
boy in Hancock county, Illinois, had a
tooth pulled more than a year ago.
Since then the boy has complained Of a
pain in one of his ears, and the other
day the doctor extracted from the
troublesome auricle the Identical
tooth taken from his mouth year
ago. The question now vexing the
whole country is, how did that tooth
get from the mouth to the ear?
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-24

WHETHER for use on man or beast,
the Merchants Gargiug Oil will be found an
invaluable Liniment, and worthy of use by
every resident in the land. We know of no
proprietary medicine Or article now used in the
United States which shares the good will of
the people to a greater degree than this.-N
Y T,l1pneDdent
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-24
The ThimbIe.

The name of this little instrument.
used by tailors and seamstresses for
urging the needle through cloth, is
sad to have been derived from
S'thunb' and "bell,n being at first
thumble, and afterward thimble. It
is Of Chinese invention, and was intro
duced in England about the year 1895
by John Lotting, who came from Hol-
land, and commenced it's manufacture
IN lsllngton, near London, and rur-
sued 1t with great profit and success.
Formerly iron and brass were used,
but latterly steel, silver and gold have
taken their places. In the ordinary
manufacture thin plates of metal are
introduced into die, and then
punched into shape. In Paris
gold thimbles are manufactured
to large extent. Thin sheet
iron is cut into discs of about two
inches In diameter. These being heat
eel to red heat, are struck with a
punch into a number of holes. grad
ually increasing in depth to give them
the proper shape, it is then trimmed,
polished and indented around its outer
surface with number of little holes
by means of small wheel. It is then
converted into steel by the concentration
process tempered, secured and brought
to blue color. A thin sheet of gold
Is then introduced into the interior
and fastened to the steel by means of
a polished steel mandrel Gold leaf is
then applied to the outside and at
tached to 1t by pressure, the edges De-
ing fastened to small groove made to
receive them The thimble is then fin
ished and ready for use.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-24
H- Directions accompany each bottle.
SOLD BY ALL MEDICINE DEALERS
TO
G0NSIMPTIIESLt

The advertiser, having been permantly cured of
that dread disease Consumption, by simple remedy,
is anxious to make known to his fellow sufferers the
means of cure To all who desire it,, he will senG a
copy the prescription used Gree of charge) with
the directions for preparing and useing the same,
which they will find a SURE CURE FOR Consumption
ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, and all Throat Lung diff
culties.
Parties wishing the prescription will please address
Rev. ED WARD A. WILSON,
1874 Penn street. williamsburg, n Y.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-24

When used externally, as Liniment nothing gives
quicker ease in Burns, Bruises, Sprans, Cuts Stngs
from Insects and Scalds. 1t removes the fire, and
and the wound heals like ordinary sores Those SUI
fering with rheumatism, GOut, Neuralgia if not
positive cure, they find the PAIN KILLER gives
them relief when no other remedy will giees Instant
keep it hand, and apply it on the first attack OF
pain 1t will give satisfactory relief and save hours
of suffering Do not trile with yourself by testing
untried remedies. Be you call for and get the
genuine PAIN KILLER, many worthless nostrums
this valuable medicine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-24

$1,000 Reward will be paid by
the proprietor of DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery for Il medicine that
will equal it in curing severe and lin
gering Coughs, Bronchitis and all dis
eases of the lungs, COZ
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-24
The NIGHTS.

Oh the sumner night
Has smile of light,
And she sits on sapphire throne;
Whilst the sweet winds load her
With garlaGds of odor,
From the bud to the rose o'erblown.
But the autumn flight
Has piercing sight,
And step both strong and free
And voice for wonder,
Like the wrath of the thunder,
When he shouts to the stormy sea.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-24

"Do you mean to say said tray
eler to a Missouri Sheriff. "that man
was shot here yesterday because he was
caught in the act of carrying off rope2"
Yes quietly answered the Sheriff,
a." but there was horse at the end of
the rope"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-24
Spffl0l zl0Ttff5.
PEOPLES CHOLERA REMEDY.
1840--FeR OVER THIRTY YEARs-1872
PERRY DAVIS
PAIN-KILLER
PEOPLES CHOLERA REMEDY.

Has been tested in every variety of climate and by
almost every nation known to Americans 1t Is the
constant companion and inestimable friend of the
missionary and the traveller land and no one
should travel on our lakes riUerS lCithott it.
Since the PAIN-KILT.ER was first introt uced and
met with such extensive sale, many LtnentS Relefs
FunGcedS and other Remedies have been offered the
public, but of them have attained the truly
enUiable standing of the PAIN KILLER.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-24

The Peoples Cholera Remedy is
Perry Davis Pain Killer. Tried under all cir
cumstances, the Pain Killer has en- found to
be one Of the best and safest remedies for
cholera. and like plaints.-Com.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-24

To DEALERS IN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
-Messrs. Furst & Bradley, manufacturers of
the celebrated Garden City Clipper Plow, have
discontinued their agency at st. Paul, Mimi
Dealers, who wish to handle their goods, should
correspond with them direct, at Chicago, H.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-24
The Emperor of Germany has pre-


sented to the Cathedral of Cologne
twenty-five bronze cannons captured
from the French, to be cast INTO bell.
The dimensions of the bell will be
enormous; its diameter at the base
will be thirteen feet, height seventeen
feet, and weight 50, 900 pounds.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-24

If you suffering from Internal Pain 7toentv TO
Thirty Drops IN little toder, will almost instantly cure
you There is nothing to equal it for Collie, Cramps
SpGsBts, Heartburn Didrrha1, Dysentery FIuc FinG in
the Botcets Sour Stomach, Dyspepsia and Sick Headoche
In sections of the country where FEVER AND AGUE.
prevails, there is remedy held in greater esteem
Persons travelling should keep it by them A few
drops in water, will prevent sickness bowel troubles
from change of water
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-24

CRIsTADORo's EXCELSIOR HAIR DYE is the most
sure and complete preparation of its kind in the
world its effects magical, its character harmless
its tints natural, it's qualities enduring.-Com.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-24

LIKE LIGHTNING the miraculous cures effected
with FIAGG's INSTANT RELIEF. Aches, Pains,
Sprains, Bowel Com plants, ETC.,
great medicine is used. Relief warranted, money
returned.-Com.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-24

The Folded Edges Of the Elmwood
Collar, marks new era in the manufacture o.
paper collars. It does not show the sharp raw
| edge of other collars ard is perfect imita-
| ton of linen. Examine the Elmwood at the
Gents Furnishing Stores Com.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-24

The Daily Wave is the name Of
watering-place newspaper to be pub
lIshed at Cape May from July1 to Sep
TENDER l.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-24

FL. FL. SHUFELDT G Co., Chicago,
alone in Am RIGA distil IMPERIAL GIN by the
HOLLAND PROCESS. Send for circular Com
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-24

CUTTERS Vegetable Pu monary Bal
sam !" Doubtless the best Cough Medicine in
the world y Com.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-24

PHTHIsIC OR AsTHMA.-Those of our
readers who suffer from this distressing
complaint, will find immediate relief in
Jonas Whitcomb's Bemedy.