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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-11-25
A Hundred FlOrins for a Single Hair

Here is a very pretty story from Wen
ma, told by one of the papers in that
city: GA few days ago a young and
poorly clad girl entered BARRIERS shop
in Vienna and told the proprietor that
he must buy her head. The .triseetr
examined her long, glossy, chestnut
locks, and began to bargain. He
could give eight gulden, and no
more. Hair was plentiful this year, the
price had fallen, there was less demand,
and other phrases of the kind The lit
tie maiden's eyes filled with tears, and
she hesitated moment while threading
her fingers through her chestnut locks.
She finally threw herself into chair.
In Gods name,' she gasped, take it
quickly The barber, satisfied with his
bargain, was about to clinch it with his
shears, when gentleman who sat half
shaved, looking on, told him to stop.
my child he said, swhy do you want
to sell your beautiful harp MY moth
er has been nearly five months i'll; I
can't work enough to support us; every
thing has been sold or pawned, and
there is not a penny in the house, (nad
elm kreutzen I'M haus). No, no, my
child, said the stranger, IF that is the
case, | will buy your hair, and will give
you hundred gulden for it. He gave
the poor girl the note, the sight Of which
had dried her tears, and took up the
BARRIERS shears. Taking the locks in
his hand, he took the longest hair, cut
1t OF alone, and put it carefully in his
pocket-book, thus paying one hundred
forms Tor single hair. He took the
poor girls address, in case he should
want to buy another at the same rate.
This charitable man is only designated
as the chief OF great industrial enter
prise within the CITY,"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-11-25
" Too Thin.''

A Paris letter has the story of an
actor who was too thin: ga well-known
physician advised him to go to one Of
the bathing places in the Pyrenees.
Perlet accordingly asked for leave Of alb
sence from his theatre, and went off to-
the prescribed locality, where lie drank
and bathed with the utmost persever-
ance. But neither drinking nor bathing
seemed to have any effect On him, and
he remained just as much Of a skeleton
as before. Patience, urged the local
doctor, in reply to his expression of dis
appointment; there is nothing
like the water Of our springs
for making people fat p One
day, when Perlet was perfectly
soaking himself in a bath, in the hope
of an increase of weight, which seemed
in no haste to declare itself, he hearda
colloquy in the bathing cabinet next to-
his own, between the local Esculapius
and lady Of enormous obesity. Doc
tor, remarked the lady, I am really
losing heart and patience why 500
inquired the. doctor. because, though
I have been taking these waters regu-
larly for two months, I am not one
ounce lighter 7 Patience, madame =
said the doctor, in his most persuasive
tones, there is nothing like the water
of our springs for making people
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-11-25
An Inventors Remarkable Career.

The Detroit Free Press of late date
says: In lonely, secluded position
in the northwest corner of the ceme-
terry near the beautiful little village of
Richmond, Kalamazoo county, Michi-
gan, the historian may find engraved
on pure white marble slab, nearly
concealed from view by large cluster
Of lilac bushes, the name of Benjamin
{. arins, born A. D. 1772, died A. d.
1873 And who was Benjamin Cum
Minis The inventor of circular saws,
now in use all over this country and
Europe. Nearly sixty years ago, at
Burtonville, New York, he hammered
out, at his own blacksmith's anvil, the
first circular saw known to mankind.
He was noted pioneer in Michigan,
first cousin to one of the presidents of
the United States, slave-owner in New
York state, leading Mason in the days
Of Morgan, and at his table the very
elite of the then great state of New York
toasted and drank freely of his choice
liquors and wines. He was vessel
owner on the Hudson River before the
days of steamboats,, and captain in the
war of 1912. Once, after having three
horses shot from under him, with one
stroke of the sword he brought his
superior officer to the ground for an in
suit and because he was traitor and a
coward, and after having been court
martialed, instead of being shot, he was
appointed colonel in his place.
And in this lowly grave are the ashes
Of the man who, nearly seventy years
ago, at Albany, New York, took up and
moved bodily large block of brick
buildings, and, to the wonder and as
constituent of the world, constructed a
mile and half of Erie Canal through a
bed Of rock, and who also built, on a
contract, the first low bridges over the
same. He aided too, in the contract of
the first ten miles of railroad built III
the United States; and founded both
the villages of Esperance and Purton-
vile, on the old Schoharie, near Am.
sterdam. The study and aim of this
mans life appeared to be to accomplish
that which none other could" E
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-11-25
l Narrow Escape-An Engineers

One winter evening, as select party
of gentlemen were sitting around a
cheerful fire engaged in conversation,
! the subject of incidents and accidents on
railroads came up The following mar
row escape was related by an engineer
that had been on the railroad many
years. After lighting his cigar he
said:
- About twenty-five years ago, when
l was fireman on an engine running an
express train on a certain road in Massa-
chusetts, an accident happened one day
which had peculiar and lasting i'm
preston upon my mind. It is as clear
and distinct to me now as it was the day
after it happened.
The engine that was on was fancy
one, that Is, it was one covered with
| brass, as they used to name. them in
those days. On our run we had six
miles Of more or less up grade till we
passed certain point called Summit
vile. Then we had Al miles that was
nearly all down grade. On this occa-
sion, before we started out, Ispoke to
the engineer that was little squeem-
ish about going out that morning. He
turned it off with some slight remark of
no Importance. Nevertheless I felt as
though something was. going to turn
up, and, sure enough, before we reach
ed our destination something did turn
up. This was Monday morning. It had
been showing more OF less all Sunday
There was at that point nearly feet of
light snow on the ground. Because of
this an engine was ordered to help us
through. 1t was coupled Immediately
behind our engine, before which was a.
small snoW-plow. We started, AMI as
we reached Summitville we noticed the
show was not SO deep, and after we had
passed that point some twenty-four Or
twenty -hve miles there was no snow at
all, but, instead, two or three inches of
ice on the track, which rendered it
somewhat dangerous, as no train had
been through since Saturday night, and
| the section men had not cleared it off.
Hence the engineer was very careful. We
proceeded all right until we had reach
ed a small village, about a mile and a
half from junction. Because wewere
almost, out of wood we did not stop, but
kept right on through the village. After
passing the trestle-work, which was
about one hundred rods beyond the vii
lage, I stepped back into the tender to
get an armful of wood. [ was Just
STOPPING over when I felt fearful jar.
Instantly turning towards the cab, [
saw the engineer with his hands ex-
tended above hishead. On turning saw
the other engine going by us. Then [
lost consciousness. The next thing I
remember, [ was trying to crawl from
beneath the tender The ice had caused
us to jump the track, and we had rolled
down the northumberland two feet,
and the engine had turned completely
over In the fall, tearing away smoke
stack, bell, cab, &C., causing a complete
wreck. Strange to say. neither the en-
gineer nor myself was injured at ALL
But how we escaped when the engine
turned clear over in it's fall, without
injuring either of us, is mystery to
me. They stopped the train as soon
as possible and backed up for us, and
we proceeded on our way. The engine
laid 30 feet below the track and rs from
it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-11-25
Harmless NettleS.

It has been ascertained by accident
that, Immediately after a strong wind.
nettles are comparatively harmless.
Some French laborers, having occasion
to work IN field infested by this noxi-
Gus weed, on a day succeeding a severe
wind-storm, found that they could ham
die the nettle with impunity. Their
sting had lost it's virulence. M. Naudin,
In explaining the occurrence, states that
a strong wind stimulates the exhalation
OF the poison in the stings Of the nettle,
and after time the entire store secreted
by the plant will be completely exhaust
ed. Such was the case in the instances
recorded. The truth of the statement
is supported by the fact that, eight days
after the gale, the nettles had refilled
their sacks of poison, and were as VI
clOus as ever.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-11-25
A Strange Story.

Thirteen years ago young man woed
and won young lady il yillage not
tar from Davenport. The parents of
the girl objected, and there was deal
OF trouble but finally the couple were
married at the home of the bride.
Three months after, the bridegroom
desired to move to California, but the
family OF his wife opposed her emigra-
tlon, and the result was that the hus-
band started for the Pacific COAST with
out her. After the first six months no
tldings from the husband were received
and in less than a year news came,
that he was dead. In 1863 the widow
married young man who had recently
arrived from Germany; and her second
husband was entirely ignorant of the
fact that his bride was widow. But
where Ignorance is bliss, It's folly to-
be wise Shortly after the marriage
the husband purchased farm in Scott
county, and on that farm the couple
have lived ever since, and several chill
dren have blessed their union.
-Four weeks ago the first husband of
this woman arrived in Davenport, and
on making inquiries learned the history
Of his wife's marriage. Then he rode
out to see her. It WAS fortunate for her
that her iege lord was away from home,
for she was very much affected. She
told him that she supposed he was dead,
and SO married another, and chided him
for neglecting her as he did He had
long story to tell, the real gist Of it be-
ing that he had determined never to re-
turn until he became rich. And here
he was-rich! But his wife was miser-
able in his presence-and he was miser-
able, too.
The end of the conference was, that
the first husband returned to Davenport
to consult lawyer-and the end of the
consultation was, that the husband went
to the wife and had another long talk
with her, and then the two separated,
never to meet again, for the man de-
termined to cross the ocean and spend
the balance Of his days in Germany.
The day that he left the wife entered
her suit for divorce on the ground of
desertion; the notice was forthwith
served on the defendant, and he accept
ed service. At the next term of the
Circuit Court the defendants name will
be called, and therewill be no response.
There will be default, and decree Of
divorce granted. And maybe the wife
will be married second time to the
father Of her children, and SO remain
contented in the delightful home in
which she now lives in elegance and
comfort.-Dove1arort (IoWD Gazette.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-11-25
What an Englishman Thinks of Ameri-
cans.


Prof. Bonamy Price, of Oxford Uni
versity, gave his impressions Of what he
had seen in this country, to reporter Of
the Chicago Tribune recently. Here is
the substance of them:
81 wished to see republicanism at
work, and [ am very much pleased, but
rather surprised, at the great conserva-
tive strength which I find. By the side
of the marvellous progress which the
economical conditions of American life
enable her to achieve, [ perceive very
strong indications of great practical and
political sagacity. The people seem to-
me to be full Of self-help to display a
remarkable political cohesion and power
Of remedying, in practical manner,
what theoretically might have seemed
only the origin of wildness, and
possibly of violence. And more par
ticularly [ am profoundly struck by
the absence OF that upsetting machinery
called ideas which is perpetually
threatening revolution in Europe. T
find none here crying out that property
is theft; that land must be divided out
in equal shares; that the man who en-
ploys workmen, being a capitalist, is
the enemy of the working classes; that
the property belongs to the man who
owns the fingers that made it, or other
Communistic DOCTRINES It seems to me
there is no country where the sense Of
the improvement of property for human
life is more thoroughly established in
the minds and feelings of all the popu-
lation than in America; and the result
of it is to give political stability which
many countries of Europe lamentably
fail in. ri, ,v.-4..5 ,,-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-11-25

A LAD who borrowed dictionary to
read, returned it after he got through,
with the remark (: cit was very nice
reading, but it somehow changed the
subject very often" It was his sister
who thought the first ice cream she
tasted was a leetle touched with the
frost.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-11-25
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1874.
The New Laid Egg.


Be gentle to the new-laid egg,
For eggs are brittle things;
They cannot fly until they're Matched,
And have pair of wings.
If once you break the tender shell,
The wrong you can't redress;
The yolk and white will all run out,
And make a dreadful mess.
IT'S but q little while at best
That hens have power to lay;
Tomorrow eggs may added be
That were quite fresh to-day.
Oh then let the touch be light
That takes them from the key,
There is no hand whose cunning skill
Can mend broken egg.
Ay, touch it with a tender touch,
For, till the egg is boiled,
Who knows but that, unwittingly,
1t may be smashed and spoiled
The summer breeze that 'gainst it blows
Ought to be still and hushed,
For eggs, like youthful purity,
Are awful when they're smashed!
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-11-25

"HUMBUe," once said the satirical
Pope, "is the grand winner of all
things, and the great conqueror of
menu
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-11-25

A DIR. Koch has left the sum of
1914, 900 to his native city of Frankfort
for the purpose of founding school of
music. s3e8
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-11-25
All there Was of Sam.

A contraband came into the Federal
lines in North Carolina, and was march.
ed up to the officer of the day to give
an account Of himself, whereupon the
following colloquy ensued:
''What is your name @.a
"My names Sam
'tSam what %
emo, sab, not Sam Watt. Use jest
Sam.
"What's your other name %
81 hasn't got no oder name, sab. Use
Sandals ALL
6 What's your masters me?"
g I'se got no master now; massa run
away-yah yah! Use free niger
now"
"Well, what's your father and
mothers name 2"
else got none, sah-nebberh had none.
Use jest Sam-ain't anybody else."
Havn't you got any brothers or sis
tiers ?"
''No, sah,-nebber had none. No
brudder, no sister, no fader, no moder,
no massa-nothin' but Sam. When y0u
see Sam you see all there Is of us :"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-11-25

The Fort Wayne Qnd. Gazette face
tiously remarks that indianapolis has
produced the greatest wonder Of the
century. It is a court house costing
100000, which is nearly completed,
and yet, up to the present time, no
"job" has been discovered in connec-
ton with it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-11-25
The Growth and Enterprise of the
Gillian .ReDuhlic.

CUl1lau Republic.
Of all our other republics of South
and Central America, none have. made
such rapid progress in material wealth
as that of Chill, not even excepting Bra
I'll. The total value of her imports and
exports combined for the year 1874 was
S14, $3.50, 697, while for the year 1873 it
was s76, 738, 698, showing an increase Of
more than 400 per cent. in the import
and export trade in thirty years. The
agricultural pronucts exported in 1873
amounted to 1913, 1876, $40, being more
than fourteen times greater than thirty
years ago. The mineral exports during
the same period have increased from,
say So, 100000, to $20,000,00O annually;
making the total exports for 1873 foot
up $30, S10,271. OF this amount Eng
land received $4,000, 299, and the
United States ST, 1877, $40.
The imports in 1873 amounted to
$337, 928, 427, of which England sup
piled $1S,475, 116; France, $6,642, 100;
Germany, 81, 167, 926; Peru, So, 1852, 414;;
United States, $50, $50, 524, and all
other sources 50, 395, 903.
It will be seen by the above state
ment that the agricultural products of
| Chill form an important element of her
wealth, and that the trade is worth
fostering.
Connected with CHILEAN prosperity
may be mentioned the establishment of
"a new line Of steamers to run between
! Panama and Valparaiso, touching at all
the intermediate ports on the Pacific
coast. This is purely Chilian enter
prise, owned and managed by the people
OF that Republic, and having an annual
subsidy of 1,00O,0 900 from their gov
eminent de- eee
| The commerce of Chill, for many
years, has been conducted in English
bottoms, and carried to Europe via the
Straits of Magellan. The object sought
in the establishment of the new line of
steamships is to divide the current of
trade, and to bring part of it, by way
CT the lsthmus Of Panama, to the mar
kets OF the United States. Judging
the enterprise by the yigor and skill ex-
hlblted by the managers of the new
line, there is reason to believe that its
object will be accomplished.
| Great Britain has had, for many
years, almost the exclusive control OF
steam navigation ON the west coast OF
South America. There are no reasons
apparent why the merchants OF the
United States should not control the
trade OF the entire South Pacific coast.
The establishment of the steamship
route mentioned, afiording increased
facilities for the rapid conversion of
goods. will receive, doubtless, the en-
cOuragement it deserves.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-06-04
VOLUME IL.
Remedy for Scab in Sheep.

i. Dip the sheep in an infusion of ar
senic, in the proportion of half a pound Of
arsenic to twelve gallons Of water. The
sheep should previously be washed in soap
and water The infusion must not be al
lowed to enter the mouth OF nostrils.
,. Take common mercurial ointment
in bad cases rub it down with three times
its weight in lard. Rub a little of this in.
to the head of the sheep. Part the wool,
exposing the skin in line from the head
to the tail, and apply the ointment with
the finger the whole way Make similar
lines and applications on each side four
inches from the first, and so on all over
the body, The quantity Of ointment after
being mixed with the lard, should not ex-
ceed two ounces, and less will usually suf-
flee. A lamb requires but one-third as
much as grown sheep, If the sheep CON
tinues to rub itself, a lighter application
should be made in about ten days
3. Take lard or palm oil, two pounds
oil Of tar, half Il pound; sulphur, one
pound; gradually mix the last two. then
rub down the compound with the first
Apply the same as in second recipe
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-06-04

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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-06-04
Going to the Well.

Across the dcwy green She slept.
In the sweet freshness of the morn.
While yet the tears that night had wcpt
Gllstencd on glass and hcdge-roW thorn.
No fairy maiden she, whose tread
The yielding clover did not stir;
No tiny tioweret raised its head
When she passed. to look on her.
The bloom of Spring was on her cheek.
The light of morning in her eye:
Her lips half parted, as to speak,
And wrcathed with maiden witchpry.
With quick, elastic, dancing fee.
She slept along the dewy grass;
FTwould wake the dullest pulse to meet
This pretty, blithesome farmers lass.
And many rustic lad Ale met,
And greeted with a pleasant smile.
Though well she knew, the arch coGuette.
Who waited for her at the stile-
Who waited for her at the stilc
Down in the green. secluded deli;
And vet to each she gave smile.
As she slept lightly toward the we'll.
Her rustic lovers, as she passed,
Stayed their own steps to look 1T her:
And at each Sidelong glance she cast,
Felt their young pulse beat quicklier;
Twas pleasant fooling, each one knew,
For each one knew (and sighed) full wei
Who waited at the rendezvous
Down near the Well-side in the dell.