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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-04-16

THE gentleman in Boston who lost
$3.50, 900 while out riding last week has
recovered his missing papers,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-04-16

, In manufactures of hardware, cutlery
and edge tools and plated ware, Con-
necticut furnishes mere than half the
entire product Of the country. New
Haven county ranks fifteenth of man
ufacturing counties in the United
States, New York and Pblladelphia
standing first and second. The value
of the products manufactured there
being So, 154,181.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-04-16

ANimportation of Asiatic quail, for
naturalization, has been made at San
Francisco. 1t is said to be s6rong on
the wing, and to afford good sport.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-04-16

GOVERNMENT and happiness reign in
all households where Dooley's Yeast Powder
is used. Tryit. Your grocer has it. Put up
full weieht.-Com. e.-r-.saz $50.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-04-16
In manufactures of hardware. critic

OF all the men in our town the best
dressed ones wear the Elmwood or Warwick
Collars. Try themTourself.- Com.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-04-16

The old Cunard steamer Scotia has
peen sold to a European company for
the Mediterranean trade,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-04-16

& To LET A GOLD HAVE ITS OWN WAY is to assist in
laying the foundation of Consumption. To cure the
most stubborn Cough or Cold you have only to use
DR.. Jayne's Expectorant. ; ..
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-04-16

IF YOU have Chills and Fever, or any form of Feve
and Ague, take Shauenberger's Antidoee and save a
doctors bill. Every druggist has it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-04-16

The application of the READY RELIEF to the
part or parts where the pain difficulty exists will
afford ease and comfort. s--l- j -.
Twenty drops in half t1nlbIer of water will in a
lew monents cure Cramps, Spasms, Sour Stomach
Cello. Wind in the Bowels, and all Internal Pains
- ir5yeterS should always carry q bottle of RAD
WAYS READY RELIEF with them. A few jrops
N water VII prevent sickness pains from change of
i stinulant. = @
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-04-16
RAILWAYS READY RELIEF

~-t WILL AFFORD INSTANT EASE
Inflammation of the Kidneys. H1as'sa
Inflammation of the Bladder,
Inflammation cfthe Bowels,
Congo stiGn of the Lungs,
Sofe AEifotlE, Difficult breathing.
PalpitatioI of the Heart.
Mysteries, Group, DipfIleria. ''fS7i = 80
Headache, Tocihacle, - go"
Neuralgia. Rheumatism,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

-. In an article commenting upon
the profuse extravaganza with which
the public moneys have been suuandered
for useless purposes under the Admin
istration of President Grant, the Gin
ciLla:i Con,me,riat, after enumerating
a long list of unwise, if not illegitimate
appropriations, says: "Then comes
that chronic beggar at the doors of
Congress, the Agricultural Department,
which consumes nearly 5000, 900 a year,
besides heavy printing account not
included; and The Bureau of Education
which takes $34 $50 for the diffusion of
weak commonplaces and worthless sta
tistics concerning the value of educa-
ton. And then there is the Congress
sional Botanical Garden, sweet little
exotic, which has grown up from
nothing year to cost OF $54, GAG at
the last annual appropriation, and the
sole discoverable utility of which is to
afford magnanimous Congressman q
slight taste of the aesthetic i'll an annual
box of flower seeds and cuttings, and a
supply of noseSays and boquets for
themselves and their feminine friends.
Pity that this ridiculous perquisite
could not have been Topped off with
mileage and stationery and the frank
ing privilege, when salaries were made
large enoegh to pay for boquets in open
market"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04
WHOLE NO. 67S.
Too GREAT HuRRY.-Bridegrooms
in prospective should not be in o hurry

Too GREAT acknowledgements
in prospective should not be in hurry
to assert their authority. A young
Scotchman having wooed pretty bux-
ON damsel, persuaded her to accom-
pany him to justice Of the peace for
the purpose of having the nuptials Gel
ebrated. They stood very meekly un-
der the operation, until the magistrate
came to that clause which imposes the
necessity of subjecting the lady to
rule of her husband. 80 Sza+' ,,f 81
Say no more about that, Sir" in
terrupted the half married claimant; |;
:. if this hand remains upon this body
III make her obey me-
"Are we married yet ?" eagerly ejac-
ulated the exasperated maiden to the
RATHER of covenants between man and
woman.
No. responded the wondering
justice.
"Ah, very we'll; we will finish the
rest some other time" she continued,
and in moment more she vanished,
leaving the astonished swain 20 console
himself for the escape of the bird he
thought he had so securely caught and
Gagged.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

CAPTAIN JACKS DHuM.--Captain +.
M. Camp of the Twelfth Infantry,
short time ago presented the Society
of California Pioneers the most notable
trophy taken from the Modocs during
the late campaign, being n war drum
found at the mouth of Capt. jacks cave,
upon the evacuation of the Lava Beds
The drum was made by using the four
sides of u small candle boX-say two
feet in length, one foot deep, and about
eighteen inches in width. The bottom
and cover being removed, II fresh OK
hide was drawn tightly oyer each side,
and securely fastened with thongs of
the same. On drying, the hide shrank,
and the result was IL rude though So
norous drum, which the Modocs say
was the only one they had. Before
abandoning the instrument. the Indians
cut large hole in each side, thus rem
cring it almost worthless as Il drum
The holes, however, serve to show more
clearly tho construction of the drum,
proving the frame had been originally
intended for other purposes by Il more
cultivated people. The box is of sawed
boards, neatly put together and fast
cned by by eight-pcnny nails. The
Indians utilized it for II peculiar pur-
pose, rendering it an object of especial
interest; thus an ordinary candle box
becomes II mcmCnto of one of the most
noteworthy conflicts Of modern times.
BACK Pay. The Missouri D,'nocrat
has charming way of putting the back
pay business.
Stephen A. Douglas used to take
his SS day, and be satisfied: but j
A. Logan, thinks he is underpaid at
1900 for six months service--or about
$40 n day.
William II. Seward never grumblcd
that he was receiving about 81 800 a
year as Senator. ConklinS and Fenton
voted themselves five times that much
and yet they are not happy
John c. Calhoun was u iire-eater
and secessionist and all that, but he
never was mean enough to steal $5 900
out of the Treasury in single haul
as his successors from the Palmetto
State have done.
Daniel Webster made u tolerablv
good Senator at IS per diem, counting
only the actual days spent in Washing
ing; but Mr.. Carpenter, of Wisconsin,
thinks he is five times as valuable to
the country as the Great Expounder
was.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04
INFORMATION ANxoUsLY DESIRED.

INFORMATION ANxIoUsLY DESIRED. -
The following is strictly true: A lady
recently stopped at one of the Chicago
hotels with her little son. The boy
not perfectly satisfied with matters and
things at the dinner table, and Ok
pressed himself frequently to that eff
feet. The mother finally rose and re-
marked to the youthful offender: g Come
with me up stairs, and I will attend to
YOUR case The lad understood at
once what attending to his case"
meant, but there was an important
matter of detail which he was painfully
ansious to have more fully explained; 4;
so, pulling backward on the hand of
his mother, he blubbered OUT, in voice
loud enough to be hear;l over most Of
the well-flled dining-room: Say,
mother, arc You going to take your
hand or your slipper 2" The enthusi-
asm with which this brief address was
received was unbounded.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

SENT HoME.--A Washington paper
tells of an elegantly-dressed young lady
who went into one of the dry goods
stores on Pennsylvania avenue, bought
spool of cotton, and requested the
proprietor to have it sent home. Over
~helmed with tile important duty so
suddenly thrust upon him, he immedi-
ately procured an express wagon and
detailed a clerk, who lifting the spool
into the wagon, drove with it to the
residence of the young lady, and dis
mounting, rang the bell, and when the
door was opened, placed the spool upon
his shoulder and carried it into the hall
and gently placed it or end, as if it
had been barrel of flour, and then
retired. The consternation of the fam
ily can be imagined. The head of the
house has been lodging in and out of
the dry goods stores during the past
week trying to find the clerk.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04
V The London Builder gives the

~ The London Builder gives the
following dimensions of bridge, to be
constructed over the Firth of Forth
The structure will be far the largest
bridge in the world. twill be $50 feet
in height, and will contain nearly 100
spans. The greatest span in the center
will be l 800 feet in width, or nearly a
third of mile in extent, dimensions
which are without parallel for any sim
liar piece of architectural construction;
and the smaller openings or spans will
be $50 feet in width, being considerably
beyond the average dimensions of the
largest spans in ordinary bridges. It
will cost at least $40, 100000.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

81 4 droll incident is related con-
cerning Tad Lincoln, which occurred
when he was a lad of nine or ten years.
One member of the Cabinet of Mr.. Lin
coin was strongly dis,ikcd by Tad.
When Lincoln was i'll with the varioloid
the offensive Secretary sent his card in
and asked for an interview. Tad was
present and heard his father decline the
request, sending the message that he
was i'll. Papa" said Tad, protesting,
"no, no, let him come in and catch it,"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

Ss A woman has been &rrested al
Baltimore on the charge of being a com
mon scold. The laws of Maryland
make no provision for the punishment
of such an otfense, and she is to be
tried under the old English common
law. This defines such an offensive as
common barratry, and provides as one
of the means of punishment boring
a hole through the tongue" If our
sister city inhicts the punishment, we
may expect numerous pilgrlmages to
that city of hen -pecked husbands, who
will beguile their wives into accompany
ing them, to try whether 'holing" @
woman's tongue will make her hold it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

A DISTINGUISHED ENocH ARDEN.-An
Enoch Arden appeared in Connecticut,
the other day. As soon as he made
himself known the latest husband
walked up to him, shook his hand
cordially, and said: elm mighty glad
you've got back, old fellow. We
thought you were dead. But 1 resign
the lovely partner of your youthful
love without a murmur. Take her to
your arms and be happy with her "
No, you DON'T" said Enoch. "I
wouldn't have come if 1 hadn't thought
that the old gal was dead. I wouldn't
oe the man to interfere with your con-
nubial happiness. I'm off from where
!! came from" And he went away,
leaving disconsolate Philip Ray IN
that town.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

eeg- A singular natural curiosity is
mentioned at Sadawga pond, in Whit
tingham, Vermont, consisting of 15e
acres of land floating on the surface of
the water, covered with cranber1ies,
and even sustaining trees fifteen feet
high. When the water is raised or
lowered at the dam OF the pond, the
island rises and falls with it, and fish
are caught by boring hole in the crust,
and fishing down through, as through
the ice in winter.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

s% A schoolboy- being requested to
write composition on the subject of
Pins, produced the following Pins
are very useful. They have saved the
lives of great many men, women and
children in fact, whole families.
" How so? asked the puzzled teacher.
" Why by not swallowing them" This
matches the story of the other boy who
defined salt as " tho stuff that makes
potatoes taste bad When you don't put
on any,"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

So Why you say that there are no
real stars, because you sometimes see
metcors fall, which for time appear to
be stars? Will you say that blossoms
never produce fruit, because a great
many of them fall off, and some fruit
which appeared sound is rotten at the
core? Equally absurd is it to say there
is no such thing rs real religion, be-
cause many who profess it fall away,
or prove to be hypocrites in heart. Or
will you say that medicine does no
good, because, though it removes the
fever, it does not restore the patient to
perfect health in an instant? Equally
groundless and absurd is it to say that
religion does not make it's possessors
better, because it does not in moment
make them perfect as the angels of
God.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

A japanese Prince, Macao, may
be found daily in the State Printing
office at the Hague, working at the
case. He is sent to Europe by the Jap
anese Government to learn the art Of
printing.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

Cp The reputation of members of
the Legislature for sobriety seems to be
rather bad in Kentucky. Two of them
were rather noisily drunk on railroad
train the other day, and when the con-
ductor demonstrated, one of them
pompously asked: " Do you know, sir,
that l am member of the Legisla-
ture?' The conductor quietly replied,
" You've got the symptoms"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

u Josh Billings says: "There is
one thing about hens that looks like
wisdom-they don't cackle much until
they have laid their egg. Some folks
are afways Dragging and cackling what
they are going to do beforehand"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

5' Yu kant find contentment laid
down on the map: it is an imaginary
place not settled yet; and those reach
it soonest who throw away their conn.,
pass and go it blind. Josh Bllinos.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

5E Eighty-eight women will study
in Michigan University during the next
college year; 8 will take the law course :
81 the medical, and AZ the academic.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

A New York statistician has
discovered that three brick houses are
consumed to two frame ones.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

sE There are from 5000, 900 to A.:
600, 900 acres Of peat in Great Britain
and Ireland. t4 @
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

eD- A valuable Eastern exchange says
that " Chicago alone will postpone the
millennium at least ten ventures.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

ssg- The population of Germany, ac-
cording to the last census, amounted to-
Al ,009, 800 souls.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

over from the front side OF tho bed, ana
there stood my bed-fellow, leaning over
me with a big knife in one hand, q
fumbling at the buckle of my belt with
the other"
"Of course you grasped the arm that
welded the knife with one of youl
hands, and the williams throat with the
other?" interrupted o clustering jury
man.
Well, no, I didn't"
You cried out, then?'
Not that, either"
Well,' said the clustering juryman
" I'd like to see the man that would roE
me without tussle for it. Suppose
he had killed you--what, after all, is
death? Only an eternal Sleep phil
osophy tells us"
"That may be, said Uncle Joe; but
I wasn't bit sleepy, just them
"Ha! hat laughed the foreman
"I never heard the eternal sleep the
ory better answered"
Well" continued Uncle Joe, Z"
lay still as mouse till that pesky crit
ter undone my belt, and slipped it from
under me, which he did so gently tha
/ hardly felt it, wide awake as l was
Then he peulld the cover over me, an(
tucking it in as carefully as mother
could have done, he buckled my bel
around him, finished dressing and thel
slipped out.
"And you lay there and let your
self be robbed without uttering ;
worl?' again broke in the clustering
juryman.
"I didn't see no good in speaking,
said Uncle Joe; " knew he'd sock hi.
knife into me if l so much as chirped
and taking his chance O cutting his wa,
through the landlord afterwards, if Sc
be lie woke up. No, 1 didn't say {
word, but just turned over and took
another nap, and in good time got up
mounted old Roam and rode off, just ~
if nothing had happened. I got to m,
journeys end that day; and bought N,
land the next"
:" But your money? o. the foreman re
minded him.
ooh, that was all right said Uncle
Joe.
"Whv, didn't the robber get it,"
"He got the belt" Uncle Joe an
swered. You see, mother and mt
knew that money belts had got to be st
much in fashion, that they was the frs
thing every robber went for, and once
thed got mans beltthey'd go off con
tented. SO, what does mother and me
do but fill my belt with pewter buttons
and mother she sewed the double ca
giles into the lining of my coonski1
jncket, which the fur on the outsid,
kept from showing, and there carried
them safe enough"
We We're still laughing at Uncle Joe'
story, when the bailiff tapped at th'
door. The Judge wanted to see us
His honor had had his supper, and feel
ing in better humor, he discharged II!
from durance.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

a The visit Of the Shah of Persia
cost the British GovernE.ant So, 900,
and Queen Victoria $165 900. :... -
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

tv Nine cities in the United States
are to have industrial expositions this
year. =. r.sa.4
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

S4r There is two kinds of hipokrits,
the bold and the humble, and the hum
ble ones are the wust.-J0sh Bl2inrs.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04
Advertising Rates {.

CJ- A liberal deduction will be made in ta-
vor of those who advertise four squares, or
upwards, by the year.
u Legal notices will be charged to the at
torney or officer authorizing their insertion.
- Advertisements sent from n distance
and transient notices, must be accompanied
BY the cash
L. Announcements of births marriages
and deaths, inserted trcc of charge.
GSc Obituary notices. or poetry" append
ed to marriages or deaths, will bc rhirg, Il
onc-halt our regular advertising rates. We
will not hereafter dcviate from this rule.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

n@- Dayton, Ohio. has produced a
b" Presbyterian Cock Book.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

V The Boston public schools have
&c ,6SS pupils and 1901 teachers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

So Hhe New Hampshire State prison
yielded net profit Of 10000 last
year. ,5o ~ ssaF..
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

s- The Central Pacific Railroad
owes $2OS, ,61S,O0O. a
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

E-y- Blanks. BillhcadS, Cards, Catalogues,
Circulars, Bills of Fare, Posters Pamphlets
Programmes, &c, printed at reasonable rates
OFyIcE-Corncr of Second and Washington
Streets.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

u Wheat is quoted at 81 per bush
Il " Salem, Ogn., witka brisk demand.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

The WALLISGFoRD COMMUNITY. A
singular sect has secured q footing at
Wallingford, Conn, known as the
" Wallingford Community" 1t con-
sists of about eighty individuals, one
half OF whom are women. Their relig-
ion directs them no. to marry, but each
one selects q partner, and the two live
together as husband and wife for four
weeks, when general change of part
ners is made, in order that there shall
be no special affection for all are
brothers and sisters Wien child
ron arc born, the mother is allowed to
retain ths child but few weeks, when
it is placed in the common nursery,
and all the mothers" of the establish
ment take turns in caring for these
" children of the community" This
strange people came from Northern
New Hampshire about twelve years ago,
where the citizens were unable to dis
lodge them under the laws against pros
titution, and the Legislature passed a
special act which obliged them to marry
or to leave. A few of them came quietly
to Connecticut, selected q beautiful
farm of about 200 acres, with large
dwelling house, purchased it without
stating what they desired it for and the
family" soon took possession. The
Wallingford people prosecuted the con-
Germ as Il house of ill-fame, but could
not convict them under the existing
laws. From that time the community
has not been disturbed, and has grown
rich. The females dress in bloomer
costume, and are seldom seen outside
of their house.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

The stove and pipe have assumed o
beautiful red tint, and tho pots are
bringing forth a:fne crop of white look
ing vegetable mould, which I haven't
learned the name of, but she will know
it when she comes. The dishes don't
look quite as bright and clean as they
might, but the flies are bad this year,
and if I were to wash them every two
weeks they wouldn't present respect
able appearance.
Notice to the Editor.--Please suppress
that article sent you about my spell
Of single blesscdness. The old woman
has got back.