Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-05-28

sugar to pint Of juice; boil the whole
ten minutes, and bottle it. One or two
tablespoonfuls Of this lemon syrup in a
glass of water will make cooling, health
full beverage.
The New York Tribune says that cler
gyman of that city recently received by
express from the country a box which,
when opened, was found to contain a
large trout, neatly surrounded with moss
Highly gratifed at this token of apprecia-
ton from some absent admirer, he deter
mined to feast few select friends there
with He sent invitations to few of his
Fifth avenue friends, and there was a Joy
Gus gathering around his hospitable board; ;
but, while each took his full share of the
fish, no one ate more than mouthf1l, a
circumstance which puzzled him exceed
ingly until he received a letter from a
brother clergyman in the rural districts
stating that its author had obtained the
fish two years previous, and had preserved
1t in alcohol on account Of its monstrOus
size. Hearing, however, OF the establish
ment of the Museum of Natural History
in the Central Park, he now sent it to his
friend, asking him to have it put back
into alcohol and presented to the Museum.
HERE is a curious case for the doctors:
There is said to be man about thirty five
years old now living within fifty miles of
Conway n H., who was born an invalid,
and could neither walk nor talk until
nearly ten, and appeared idiotic. When
some ten years of age he began to walk on
his toes, which he has ever since done.
Losing his balance one day he fell, strik-
ing his head on the floor, and cried out,
e. Il. !,
word he was known to speak until nearly
twelve, when he fell a second time, repeat
ing the first word, after which he talked
freely. The most remarkable part of his
history is that as soon as he began to talk
he could read nearly as we'll as other
children of his age. When about eighteen
years old his father fitted up small room
for him, putting in $25 worth of notions.
He is now in company with his brother,
in trade, having goods estimated worth at
least $4,000, and is doing nearly all the
work in the store.
DID you ever see a man fish around in
the bottom of tub Of water for piece
of soap? At the first he simply reaches
right down upon it to pick it right up, and
is very much surprised to find that he
hasn't got it. Then he approaches it more
cautiously, puts his hand over it, and then
comes down noiselesslY until he gets every
finger upon it, and then squeezes it tight,
and-misses it. He looks at it for mo-
ment before making another effort, and
fills up the interval with few remarks
The third attempt is a sort of semi-circle,
described with great deal of sagacity,
but it is failure. Other remarks follow.
Then he makes a succession of dives, and
Stops the water over his clothes, and
trenches the carpet, and catches hold of
the soap several times, and lets go of it
again, and screams at the top of his voice,
and finally, in perfect despair, sits down
on the floor and actually howls-D0nbu7y
NeUs.
JUDGING from the experience with postal
cards in France it will be we'll enough for
our people to be on their guard against
the tricks and devices they are employed
to conceal. An Individual in Paris has
been in the habit of sending, daily, several
postal cards addressed to himself, and
containing urgent requests from fictitious
persons to "call andtreceive the money!"
and tell him that his carelessness in the
premises was very strange. These cards
were regularly delivered by the janitor
who as regularly read them, as became
dutiful servant One of them was as fol-
lows: answer Yes or No. I am aware
the girls thousands do not concern you,
but you owe some respect to her family"
Another requested the gentleman to call
on a notary at once to acquire possession
of the property of the late M. Bigourdin.
Seeing thousands thus at the command of
the man the porter lent him $4,000 francs,
when the borrower Immediately disap-
peared and was not afterWard seen Or
heard of by his unfortunate dupe.