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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-08-13
An Enterprising Agent.

"SIR," said tall, thin man, clad in a
worn, very shining garb, suddenly ap-
pearing in the room, 81 have ventured to
call and lay before you one of the most
astonishing inventions of modern times"
They all begin in some such impressive
way as that. ga gas burner, sir" | was
busy arranging some papers IN corner,
and having both hands full, with a pen
held crossways in my mouth, was for
the moment quite at his mercy. 'Per
haps, sir, you are aware that in the case
of every kind of burner but this [ now
show you, gas gives off a most noxious
eff1uvium, having a peculiarly rulnous
effect upon the eyesight." By this time
had emptied my hands and mouth, and
was advancing upon him. Fixing his
eyes upon mine, he started back in dis
tressful horror Heaven help us, sir,
he exclaimed, chow you have suffered
already Your sight, sir, would not last
six months longer. This must not be-"
Before l could say a word or lift a fin
ger to stop him he rapidly glided past me
to the table on which the lamp stood.
With nimbleness which rooted me to the
spot in apprehension, he whipped off the
shade, then the old burner. In a moment
the lamp was ruin. cit is a mercy of
Providence, sir, that [ have happened to
call"
"Stop'' I called. fireplace everything
as it was, instantly"
"The number of cases of premature
blindness" he calmly proceeded, iSthat
have had the qualification Of preventing
makes my labor a most pleasant one"
Thinking he might be deaf, [ bawled,
"I don't want your burner; won't have
it; take it Off" For he was lightly twirl
ing the new one in its place.
"There, sir, you will feel thankful to me
as long as you live the only thing that
troubles me in the matter is, know | am
running the spectacle makers"
'Do you hear ?" I asked. 81 shall not
pay you for it." ..a26 e q
He struck a very effective attitude.
Payment! of what consequence is that?
[ could not remove that inestimable burn
er for any amount of money, when the al
tentative is the ruin of your valuable eye
sight. For, sir, your eyes are worth many
burners. I make you a present of it will
ingly. | am poor man, under heavy
travelling expenses, and | have family in
| want" He sighed, "But duty shall be
done The price is observation-disclosures
or three shillings a Dozen | know you
will regret this momentary harshness in
the long years to come, when you are en-
joying the benefits of that burner. But
that is not my affair, though I am sorry to
think Of it. Good morning, sir. If at
any time, no matter how long an interval,
by some inconceivable accident anything
should become out Of order in it, you will
find the name of the manufacturers stamp
ed on the side. Be good enough to drop
a line to their we'll known house at Glas-
gov, and man will instantly be sent to
attend to it''
was beaten. This offer to send man
| from Scotland into the heart of England,
after the lapse of years, to put a gratuit-
ously bestowed MISREPRESENTATION gas
burner to rights was too much for me- I
had to make a purchase Chambers
| Journal. ~
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-08-13
Notwithstanding and Thinning.

WITH several years. close observation
and experience, we have come to regard
late spring, and on into midsummer, the
most favorable season of the year for
pruning in this Misunderstanding with the
season north or south. After the tree is
warmed into new,life from its winter rest,
the sap in full flow, and the tree fairly in
leaf, the sooner the wound is made, the
more readily and soundly will it close over
with new growth of wood. If pruning
be done, as much of it should be, at a
time when the bark slips, care should be
taken against loosening it, or if loosened,
or bruised, to pare it off smooth. The fa--
cility with which the process Of healing
takes place and goes on, depends material
ly upon the smoothness of the rim of the
wound --s,......-..,
Nothing like specific instruction or di-
rections can be given in pruning So it
appears to u.s. for we find no operation, in
the care and growth of an. orchard, that
taxes our judgment and skill more To
our mind, the subject can be spoken of
only in general way-that every one
who undertakes to properly prune a tree,
must, in the main, lean upon his own
Judgment. We would say, cut out
smoothly all weak and struggling branch
es, and all that appear likely to rub or
otherwise seriously interfere with their
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-08-13
Transplanting in Windy Weather.

| HAVE always found it difficult mat
ter to make workmen understand the i'm
portance of protecting the roots of plants
that were being transplanted in windy
weather. Small, delicate plants are soon
destroyed if exposed to the hot sun and
drying winds. Large, trees will also be
greatly injured if exposed only for, an
hour, and many a fine healthy specimen
has been destroyed by exposure while a
hole was being dug for its reception. I
have seen trees scattered about over field
in the morning, and there left exposed to
drying winds until planted, the same or
the following day. If the trees died or
failed to make a good growth, the nursery
men, soil or season were blamed, butne
word said about carelessness at the time
OF transplanting.
One morning last spring passed gen
tleman's place where one of our would-be
great landscape gardeners was surperin-
tending the planting Of a choice lot of
evergreen and other trees, which had just
arrived from well-known nursery. Not
a hole had been dug, or other preparations
for planting made, but trees were scatter
ed over the place, each specimen thrown
down near where it was to be planted;
not a root covered or even sprinkled with
wafer, altnOuSn' the W1nu was blowing al
most a hurric ane at the time Late in the
evening passed that way again; the
larger portion of the trees were still lying
in the same position, only very few hav-
ing been planted / learned, few months
after, that the trees had died, and the pur-
chaser refused to pay for them, and | be-
lieve the case is still in the courts. This
is but one instance in hundreds that have
come under my rather limited experience
noticing what my neighbors are doing;
consequently, do not always feel like
taking sides against the nurserymen, even
if they do sometimes make mistakes (pur-
posely OF otherwise in filling orders for
trees. f.5sH a&n4
Too much care cannot be given to the
protection of the roots Of trees while being
transplanted They should always be
kept covered with some damp material,
such as hay, straw, moss or old cloth, and
not be uncovered till the moment arrives
to place them in the soil. It is to careless
ness in such matters that most people ale
indebted for the greater part oftheir failures
in tree planting.-Cor. Ruraz Neao Yorker.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-08-13
A San Francisco Story.

THE old Government buildings on Wash
ington street are making way for the APP
praisers stores, and with them will dis
appear the monthly book vendors, the
candy merchants, the marking-ink eulo-
gists, and all those traders who have so
long made this their rendezvous. There
buildings which the writer learned from q
gentleman who knew the parties con-
cerned. Like many Of the incidents
which occur daily in this country of
change and excitement, it has a strong
piece of romance, and would not furnish
a bad plot for the writers in the sensational
weeklies.
Every day for five years. no matter how
heavily the winter rain came down, or the
gusty summer wind swept from the hill
tops, an old man took up his position
near the post-office, and sat until dusk be-
hind his tray Of assorted candies Chill
dren on their way to mail or demand let
tiers, patronized the old candy merchant.
He appeared to shun acquaintanceships
with his professional brethren, and no
matter what novelties they introduced in
their business, he kept aloof from compe-
tition, and adhered strictly to the legiti-
mate sweet stuffs Rnt
Among the customers came one day a
brighteyed, neatly-dressed urchin, who
put down his five cents, and boldly de-
manded its equivalent in molasses candy.
While the old fellow wrapped it up in the
scanty piece of brown IAper, he looked
wistfully into the urchin's eyes. The boy
took his candy and went off with his
mouth full. The next day the little chap
turned up again, and again purchased his
five cents worth of candy. One morning
the candy merchant, while wrapping up
his young customers purchase, asked the
name of his patron. The little fellow
gave it. ............-.......
The candy man Immediately removed
his tray to the care of fellow merchant
and told the boy that he would accom-
pany him to his mothers house. The
boy conducted him to a pleasant residence
on Bryant street. The mother opened the
door, and the moment her eyes fell on the
candy merchant she threw her arms
around him, and, sobbing violently, called
him Father" '''''
1t appears that at one time the candy
man was a well-to-do merchant in Port
land, Maine. His eldest daughter eloped
with gambler, a man who had a very
hard reputation in that town. On coming
TO CallIornla, however, he gave up his
regular encounters with the "tiger," and
devoted himself to specializing in mining
stocks. He was fortunate, grew wealthy,
bought real estate, and won the name OF
being an honorable and generous man
His wife wrote back to Portland, but her
letters were returned, for her father had
failed in business, her mother was dead
and the other members of the family set
tied in New York. The old man then
came to California, not knowing Of his
daughters whereabouts, and after many
unsuccessful efforts, finally went into
selling candy. Something in the little
anc when he heard the name he relnem
bered the handsome gambler agains
whom he had SO often warned his willfu
child. The reunion was very happy
one, and the candy profession has los
one of its MEMBERSHIP Francisco Post
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-08-13

better fellows during the future growth Of
the tree Take off all water-sprouts, wher-
ever found, whether springing up from
the roots Of the tree or out from the main
trunk and branches.
If trees are set very full of fruit, we do
not hesitate to remove some of it with the
branches which ought to be taken out.
What is left will be improved, both in
size and quality. When branches, two
inches or so, are removed, the wound
should receive thin coating of waxen
liquid that will adhere and resist the eff
fects of the weather. When pruning
either orchard or nursery trees, late in the
fall, or in winter, for cions, or for any
other object, we invariably leave stump
of the limb or twig, an inch or more in
length, to be shortened in close to the
main stem, at our usual time for pruning.
If cut close when the tree is in seml-dor-
mant state, the wood checks, the surround
ing bark deadens and prOtracts the pro-
cess of healing Observation-Disclosures.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-08-13
An Eccentric King.

Tue eccentricities of the young King
Louis II. of Bavaria have of late become
such that the question whether or not the
present representative of the house Of
Wittelsbach is insane, is more anXiously
agitate1 at Munich, and especially at the
Imperial Court at Berlin, than ever be-
fore. The former curious freaks of the
King have all been forgotten his eXpend-
iture of six million dollars for initiating
at his castle of Hohenschwangan the
hanging gardens of Queen Semiramis !;
his attempt to build a pyramid like that
of King Cheops on the famous Lechfeld !;
and his numerous firtations with royal
princesses, whom he Tilted most uncere-
moniously when they had most reason to
look for an offer of his heart and hand.
But that which engrosses at the present
time the attention of the good burghers of
Munich is the singular mania of the
young king in regard to theatrical affairs.
1t is well-known fact that King Louis
II. looks upon the theater as the prime
source of popular education; that he con-
siders Friedrich Won Schiller and
Molere the two dramatists without whom
the stage could never have acquired its
present eminence; and that he, the Wit
telsbach ruler himself, has written play,
which he not only, as might be expected,
values very highly, but which, in his
opinion, is combination of all that is
praiseworthy both in Schiller and in
Moliere. This wonderful play is entitled
1.-THE Fan of the Warehouses; and there
exists but a single manuscript copy Of it.
It contains three acts, and is written in
known about it. No profane critic has
ocfh h11tO
has seen it performed On the stage, and
Theater of Munich knows it by heart; and
the play has been performed upward of a
dozen times with scenery and decorations
such as have rarely been bestowed upon
the tragedies ofthe greatest masters.
The explanation of all this is a very
simple one. King Louis II. is a man of
the most retiring character. Most OF the
time he lives in utter seclusion. The
pomp and splendor of royalty are most
distastefufte him, and, rather than appear
at gala review of his army, he will
plead sickness, or, without cause, bury
himself in the Al pine retreats of the Ba-
varian Highlands. The stage is his favor
lite pastime, but to witness public per-
formances when everybody rises in Ibis
seat and bows to him as soon as he makes
his appearance, is SO distasteful to him
that for wears he has not set foot in his
own theater at Munich, except on the oc-
casions which we are about to specify.
About four months ago the actors of
the Royal Theater in the above mentioned
city received from the manager OF the
stage the cast of play entitled 'Ihe Fan
of the Warehouses" whose author, he
said, wished to remain unknown, but
which was to be rehearsed Immediately.
A week afterward the rehearsal took place,
and few days later the actors and &C
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-08-13
Duty Done.

1t has come to pass, and rightly too,
that public opinion considers the duty OF
no man with a family really done before
he has insured his life for its protection
Life insurance meets public want as uni
versal and exacting as that which is met
by fire insurance. The demand, too, is
for low rates, financial strength, liberal
policies and prudent management, and we
believe that on the whole list of compa
MES in the field, there is none which per
haps so fully comes up to all these re.
quirements as the National Life Insurance
Company of the United States of America
headquarters at Philadelphia, E. A. Rol
Inns, President, Jay Cooke, Chairman Fl
nance Committee. This Company wants
an agent everywhere, and our advice is
ao79te 1t.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-08-13
The Fourth of July.

In the century which is now almost
completed since the declaration of our
national independence, we can well i'm.
agine the event commemorated in every
conceivable manner, in every country, by
every tongue, on land and sea, On noun
tain, in valley, in church and prison.
But to all that ever came under our
observation commend us to one in which
Abram Smith, Esq, counselor at law,
was the sole actor more than forty years
ago.
A late talented, but eccentric Chief
Justice of Wisconsin, whom we will
name Smith, was native of Lewis Coun-
ty, N. Y. While law student at Sack
ett's Harbor, indignant at finding no pro-
vision had been made to celebrate the
national holiday, he resolved, as he told
his neighbors, to celebrate on his own
hook. Having provided himself with a
proper outfit-literary, patriotic and sub
stantial- he took a row-boat on the even
ing Of the Sd of July, padded out to an
uninhabited island in the bay and
camped-
At sunrise on the Fourth he fired a ma
tiOnal salute; at ten O'Clock he moved in
procession from his boat to grove; where
he read the Declaration of independence,
aud delivered an Grafton which was after.
ward pronounced one of the most elo-
quent of it's kind
After the exercises in the grove he re-
formed the procession and marched back
to the boat, where he dined; reading and
drinking the usual thirteen toasts, and
any number of volunteer ones; respond
ing to one, singing a song to another,
cheering another-the one to Washington
being drunk in silence, and standing.
Fortunately this toast came early in
the programme for before the volunteers
were finished our friend remained seated,
finally lying down in the boat, where he
went to sleep, and did not waken until
the next morning, by which time he had
foated some distance down the bay.
On arousing himself and comprehend
ing his situation, he remarked that he
was never more thankful than to find
himself where he could get such a boun-
tiful supply of water to quench his thirst.
NeO York San.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-08-13
A Good Investment.

Most persons having money to invest
whether much or little, desire to place it
where it will be secure, as well as profita-
bic to them. There is no more profitable
investment than an Endowment Policy in
a good Life Insurance Company. OF
these, one of the oldest and most reliable
is the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, of Philadelphia, a company of
twenty-six years standing; and one in
which the insured will be certain to secure
his policy at the lowest possible rates, as
all of the surplus premiums are returned
each year to the insured. For Policies or
Agencies, address j. W. IREDELL, Jr., Sup
erintendent of Agencies, No. rs West
Third street, Cincinnati, O., OF the home
Office.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-08-13

-Puns are easy to make if you only
know how. For instance, man named
Dunlop remarked that he had never heard
his name punned upon, and did not be-
lieve it could be done. "There is nothing
in the world more easy, SIR" remarked a
punster. "Just lop off half the name,
and it is Dun" Here is another one, in
the shape of conundrum, equally good,
made by an Edinburgh student land he
was not one of the brightest Of the class,
either). when he asked: "Why is Prof
49, the h greatest revivalist Of the ages"
and, on all "giving it up,' said: Because
at the end of every sermon there is great
awakening"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-08-13

The fate of young man in Georgia
is the same it appears whether he be rich
or poor. One of them recently confessed
to his sweetheart that he was was worth
but one hundred dollars and some clothes,
and was too poor to marry. But the cruel
creature only looked searchingly into his
face, and said: "And is this the reason
you have postponed so often our mar
rriage?' eyes," he replied. "Then,n she
said, cit shall be so no longer-we will
get married" And the poor young martyr
was cut off in the prime of youth and sin
-blessedness.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-08-13

An OCCASIONAL DOSE OF DIR. PIERCE'S
PLEASANT PuRGATIyE PELLETS stimulates the
stomach and bowels restores the appetite ana
invigorates the system. Hence it Is often ad-
vantageous where no serious arrangement
exists. One who feels tolerably well often
finds that a dose of these pellets, from their
cleansing and renovating effect upon the di-
gesuve apparatus, makes him feel decidedly
better. Twenty-Five cents, by druggists. "a
He ELMWooD AND WARWICK are the
o1iy collars made with all the edges fold
ea. rms peculiarly makes them the most
popuiar collars Of the day All first
class furnishing stores keep them for
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-08-13
THE MOST THOROUGH PURIFIER OF THE
BLOOD YET DISCOVERED.


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Each bottle contains between forty and
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From two to six bottles will be found
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Price 81 per bottle, or bottles for S..
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SCHENCK'S MANDRAKE PILLS,

These Pills are composed exclusively OF veoa..h,
ingredients and although they entirely superseda th
use OF mercury 90 not leave any Of its Injurious e
uabe rem tdy in all cases of derangefnent resnit,nr
from ordered state of that organ liver CnI,s
Typhoid a-d other Fevers &C.. &C.. all succunib to
the free use OF SCHENCK's MANDRAKE Puts, ~
For sale by all Druggists and Dealers
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-08-13

An old bachelor says: 1t is all non
sense to pretend that love is blind. I new
er vet knew man in love that did not see
ten times as much in his sweetheart as |
could'
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