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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-10
Poisonous Hair Preparations.

The Apnales de la Societe de Medi-
cine de Gazette, Belgium, speaking of
lead poisoning caused by hair prepare
tons, relates the case of a man, aged IS,
who was suffering from muscular rheu-
matism, affecting chiefly the shoulder;
the patient also had lost the use of both
arms. The attending physician had
the painful parts wrapped up in cotton
wadding, and prescribed lime juice and
narcotics. A great improvement was
rapidly felt but only lasted for a short
time. For month afterward the pa
TENTS fingers were struck with paraly
sis. No blue tinge could be seen on his
gums though he had suffered with
severe COLES at times. The water used
for drinking purposes was obtained
from brick we'll and kept in wooden
pals. After long researches as to the
cause of such case, it was at last dis
covered that, for the Is years proceed
ing, the man had been in the habit of
using, for backing his hair, q certain
liquid that he had prepared himself, by
adding to a pint of water, two teaspoon
fuls of sugar and three teaspoonfuls of
sulphur. This it was his custom to ap-
ply to his hair at least once week. The
physician stopped entirely the use of
the mixture, and, under the influence
of electricity and the use of iodine of
potassium, the COLES disappeared, and
the patient recovered entirely. Vast
quantities of worse mixtures than this
are in almost universal use for ''dress-
ing" the hair.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-10
A Remarkable Pedestrian.

A remarkable pedestrian feat has, ac-
cording to the Finanza Of Alexandria,
been lately performed by an Italian
named Giuseppe Ricci, who certainly
seems to have taken rather a long con-
stitutional. Having come some months
ago from Alexandria to Constantine
pie in search of employment, but being
unsuccessful in his object, Ricci re
solved to return to Alexandria. A
slight difficulty, however, arose at the
very commencement of his journey,
owing to the fact of his having no
money! serious drawback to bona
we traveller, for, Notwithstanding the
"wretched impotence of gold, ut was I'M
commonly difficult to travel conforta-
bly without it. Ricci at first tried to
work mis- passage back in a steamer or
ship, but failing also in this endeavor he
set his face resolutely southwark, and
determined to work or beg his way to
Egypt. He accordingly started off
with light heart and thin pair of
breeches, and after marching for 15S
days across the peninsula of Asia Minor,
and along the coasts of Syria and
Palestine, he arrived IN safey at Alex
andria, where, by latest accounts, he
was enjoying the repose he was Justly
entitled to after his fatlguing walk.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-10
The ArcadeS Of Bologna.

A correspondent writes; '"The streets
of Bologna-even the meanest of them
are made picturesque by the number
less columns that flank them. The
second stories of the buildings are sup
ported by arches that rest on the
columns. Pleasant in all weather, very
cheerful at night, for the shops, SO well
protected, are many of them quite open
to the street, always affording a charm
ing vista-these arcades are one of the
most attractive features of the city.
Some of the columns are highly orna-
mented, and it is not uncommon to find
the second story of the building bcun-
tifully ornamented with statues, reIiefs,
or mosaics. Perhaps it is we'll that the
better class of buildings do not begin
to be lovely till they come to the top of
the columns, out of the reach of the
people.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-10
Battle of the BHIl-frogs.

Many of the citizens of Vermont will
remember to have seen on One-dollar
bills of the Windham County State Bank
vignette representing bull-frogs fight
ing. This was engraved to commemo-
rate the Battle of Bull-frogs. The facts
were as follows: "Many years ago,
when the town of Windham was newly
settled, there came a very dry season.
There are two large ponds in Windham,
separated by an intervening strip of
land considerable in extent. Each of
these ponds was inhabited by a large
community of the reptiles above named.
The smaller pond dried up, and its in
habitants started in a body for the low
er and larger. They were met in the
intervening space by the community
from the larger pond, and a fierce and
long contested battle ensued between
the rival communities. Such WAS the
hideous believing Of the frogs during
their fierce encounter that it alarmed
the inhabitants, who at first supposed it
to be the whoop of the hostile savages.
But curiosity getting the better Of their
fears, they cautiously proceeded to the
spot whence the hideous sound issued,
and there beheld the strange spectacle
of two immense armies of bull frogs,
covering many acres of ground, engaged
in a fierce and deadly battle. This bat
tie continued more than twenty-four
hours, and when it was over the ground
was literally covered with the slain, and
it became necessary, to avoid the nox-
ious effluvia, to gather and bury them. ="
Boston Transcript
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-10
Bob Ryan and Dandy.

''Never make an enemy, even Of a
dog" said [ to Bobby Ryan, as [ caught
at his raised hand and tried to prevent
him throwing stick at our neighbor
Howard's great Newfoundland. But my
words and effort came too late. Over
the fence flew the stick, and whack !! on
Dandy's nose it fell. Now Dandy, a
great, powerful fellow, was very good
natured, but this proved little too
much for him. He sprang up with an
angry growl, and bounded over the
fence as if he had been light as bird,
caught Bobby Ryan by the arm, and
held him tightly enough to let his teeth
be felt
sDandy, Dandy" I cried in momen-
tary alarm, ''let go. Don't bite Him. .
The dog lifted his dark brown angry
eyes with look of intelligence, and I
understood what they said: 81 only
want to brighten the young rascal"
And Bobby was frightened. Dandy
held him for little while, growing
savagely, though there was a good deal
of make believe in the grow], and then,
tossing the arm away, leaped back over
the fence, and lay down by his kennel.
'Your're very foolish boy, Bobby
Ryan" said [ ''to pick a quarrel with
such splendid old fellow as that Sup
pose you were to fall into the lake some
day, and Dandy should happen to be
near, and he should remember your bad
treatment, and refuse to go in after
you?"
"Wouldn't care" replied Bobby, II
can SWIM
Now it happened only week after
wards, that Bobby was on the lake in
company with an older boy, and that,
in some way, their boat was upset in
deep water, not far from the shore; and
it also happened that Mr.. Howard and
his dog Dandy were near by, and saw
the two boys struggling i'll the water.
Quick as thought Dandy sprang into
the lake, and swan rapidly towards
Bobby; but, strange to say, after get
ting close to the lad, he turned and
went towards the larger boy, who was
struggling in the water. Selling him,
Dandy brought him safely to Shore He
then turned and looked towards Bobby,
his young tormentor; he had a good
many grudges against him, and for
some moments seemed hesitating
whether to save him or let him drown.
"Quick, Dandy!' cried his master,
pointing to poor Bobby, who was try
ing his best to keep atioat. He was not
the brave swimmer he had thought him
self.
At this the noble dog bounded again
into the water, and brought Bobby to
land. He did not seem to have much
heart in his work, however, for he
dropped the boy as he reached the
shore. and walked away with stately,
Indifferent air.
But Bobby, grateful for his rescue,
and repenting his former unkindness,
made up with Dandy on that very day,
and they were ever afterwards fast
friends. He came very near losing his
life through unkindness to dog, and
the lesson it gave him will not soon be
! forgotten. Christian Weekly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-10
Selected MISCELLANY,

HE art of our necessities is strange
and can make vile things precious
Shakespeare.
In friendship as in love, we are often
happier in our ignorance than our
knowledge.
Do not allow idleness to deceive you,
for while you you give him to-day he
steals tomorrow from you.-CrOQuiN.
The true epic of our tines is not
arms and the man, but tools and the
man-an infinitely wider kind of epic.
Carlyle.
To be nameless in worthy deeds ex-
ceeds an Infamous history. The
Canaanitish woman lives more happy
without name than Herodias with one.
And who would not rather have been
the good thief than Pontius Plate p
SIR Ioomas e, oaO,ae.
READING maketh full man; confer
ence ready man and writing an exact
man; and, therefore, if man write a
little, he had need have present wit;
and if he read little, he need have much
cunning, to seem to know that he doth
not.-LOrd Bacon.
THERE are certain animals to which
tenacity Of position is law of life;
they can never flourish again after a
little wrench. And there are certain
human beings towhom predominance is
a law of life they can only sustain hu-
initiation so long as they can believe in
it ana in their own conception FREEDOM
mate still.
Nor only is it important for the well
being Of society, but also it is necessary
for the purity of every mans moral
condition, that his impulse toward the
good should never subside into repose.
He can never be safely left one moment
to be good on system, but must be kept
aroused into energetic opposition to
his foe, while out of this ceaseless an
tagonism of truth and falsehood, going
on around him and in him, will be pro-
duced perfection of mortal energy; as
from the bosom of the tempest are born
the germs of terrestrial beauty and
fr11itf11lneSa
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-10
Penner AS Incense.
From the Pail Mall Gazette.


Whatever differences of opinion may
exist as to the propriety of or impropri-
ETY. of burning incense in places of
worship, there cannot be any question
but that the burning of Cayennepcpper
for the purpose of making congregations
sneeze is not a practice sanctioned by
canonical, or, indeed, any other law.
For this 'innovotion'' young man
named John Gardner was brought be-
fore the Magistrates at the Preston Po-
lice Court on Friday, charged with
causing a disturbance in the Wesleyan
Chapel in that town on the previous
Sunday evening. Gardner, it seems,
went into the chapel soon after service
commenced, and dropped a piece of
lighted cotton waste in the aisle, in
Which had been mixed a quantity of
Cayenne pepper. The result was most
distressing. The whole congregation
was affected by fits Of uncomfortable
sneezing, some persons were violently
sick, others fled from the chapel, and
the minister himself, who suffered in
like manner with his flock, was COM
PEELED to discontinue the service. Gard
ner having been pointed out as the aU-
thor of all this anguish, an effort was
made by the chapel keeper to eject him,
when he added to the excitement he had
caused by kicking that functuary Sc
verely on the legs. For this offense he
was tiued 10 shillings and cost; but as
he expressed contrition for attempting
to suffocate the congregation, that
charge was not pressed, and he was Or
dered only to pay costs for the INSIDE
meanor. The affair is on all accounts
to be regretted, for there is quite enough
heat at present in religious circles with
out the introduction of Cayenne pep
per.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-10

Jewels, was valued at G310,O0O half a
century ago. The other famous dia-
mond. the ''Sancy," is set in the First
Emperors sword, nicknack priced at
near Ell 200. A plaque in brilliants
of the Order of the Holy Ghost is cal
culated at e16,OOO The crown jewels
of France were stolen on Aug. Is, 1892,
by band of forty thieves, who climbed
the lamp-posts, and broke through
window of the penthouse. A poor
wretch was guillotined for this offence,
whereof he was perfectly innocent; but
one guiltless head, more or less, made
small difference in 1892. The jewels
were all found in the attic of house sit
uated in the Champs Elysees, but how
they got there, and how the police heard
of them, is mystery to this day. Apro-
pos of lamp-posts, which the thieves
found so useful on this occasion you
may remember that I told you, some
weeks since of a new regulation here
upon the subject. On the first of JAN
uary, according to notice, all the gas
jets were turned off in what are called
private streets and passages. Nobody
seems to have believed that the or
der would be carried out, and nobody,
therefore, was prepared. Next day all
owners of property concerned received
summary instructions to light up. A
great indignation followed. People
wanted to know why their street was
not t.classed," a mystery of officialism
which no one seems equal to solving.
Some refused fatty, and others applied
to have the former system carried on at
their expense, if it must be so. AS for
concert among themselves, there was
and is none, SO that in these retired
quarters you see every form of illumi-
ton. Not few content themselves
with suspendinga moderator lamp above
their door. In one important passage
the householders talk of fixing an iron
gate at either end. They say, with rea-
son, that if the municipal authorities
will not admit the street to be
public they themselves mean to treat
it as private and block it up. [ believe
the whole economy to be effected by
this vexatious regulation is about e16,-
600 q wear
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-10
Don't Hurry.

Believe in travelling on step by step;
don't expect, TO get rich at jump.
Slow and sure is better than fast and
fimsy. Perseverance by It's daily gains
enriches man more than fits and starts
of fortune and speculation. Little fishes
are sweet. Every day thread, makes
skein in year. Brick by brick
houses are built. We should creep be-
fore we walk, walk before we run, and
run before we ride. In getting rich,
the more haste the less speed. Haste
trips up it's own heels. Don't give up a
small business till you see that large
one will pay you better. Even crumbs
are bread. Better little furniture than
an empty house. In these hard times,
he who can sit on a stone and feed him
self had better not move. From bad to
worse is poor Improvement. A crust
is hard fare, but none at all is. harder.
Don't jump out Of the frying pan into
the fire. Remember many men have
done well in very small shops. A little
trade with profit is better than a great
concern at loss; small fire that
warns you is better than a large one
that burns you. A great deal of water
may be got from a small pipe, if the
bucket is always there to catch it.
Large bears may be caughJ in small
woods. A sheep may get fat in small
meadow, and starve in great desert.
He who undertakes too much succeeds
but little.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-10
French Manners.
per.

A writer says: "The French are
said to be the politest people in the
world, and in some respects they are SO.
Their politeness may be only skin deep;
it may be only etiquette, without heart
felt emotion. But, on the whole, it is
better than studied indifference and
rough incivilit~. If got absolutely
sincere, it has the external appearance
of being so, and saves the feelings from
sense of outrage. A Frenchman
always takes off his hat on entering a
shop or an omnibus, or any other public
con yeyance. He is expected always to
bow first to lady of his acquaintance;
it would be thought quite out of place
for the lady to take the initiative. On
entering drawing room, French people
bow to every one who may be IN the
room, whether they are acquainted with
them or not. The omission of these
trifing civilities by the English causes
them to be considered rude and boorish9
The line of demarcation between differ
ent classes of society is less strongly
defined in France than in England.
Servants consider themselves pretty
nearly upon equality with their masters
by free and easy GOODNESS, which
would be considered the height of i'm
pertinence in England. They wish you
good morning and good night, as
a friend might do, and except to be
thanked whenever they open the door
for you; Frenchman of every class
touches his hat to the servantwho opens
the door for him. The lower class in
French live more more frugally and in
extensively than people Of the same
rank in England Soup and bouili
form the usual dinner and supper Of the
upper class of farmers, worknen, and
servants in French families. The
farmers have the pot OH teu every day,
others only once or twice week, and
live on bread and s0upe a.tc chOatr on
the other days, with relish Of cheese,
salt fish, and sometimes butter. %
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-10
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS.
Frisky and FIOssy.
BY MARY WILEY.


Now listen, my dears, said wise mother
mouse.
I'm going to market, SO don't leave the house.
A little old box was the house which she
meant. a
Where they lodged the year through without
taxes Or rent.
There's danger abroad in many a shape,
Which should you get near, you'll never
escape;
For instance. there's always that worrying cat;
She never sleeps soundly and, then there s
the trap.
Two schemes of the envious housewife, you
To shorten the lives of you, pets, and me.
The cat is much petted and roams where she
will
And the trap with rich bait sits under the SILL
Besides, I've seen water and milk stand
around,
Which should you fall in you surely will
drown.
But to name every danger would take me all
day.
And the sun being high must hurry away.
Only heed what I've said, and rest at your
ease,
While go for some bread, some meat and
some cheese.
She hurried away. but not without fears,
For she was mouse of experience and years.
But Frisky was always inclined to be naughty,
Her mother she said too proud and
naughty
To mix with the world or chat with a neighbor,
Her life being nothing but worry and labor.
She yawned and complained she had nothing
to do,
Said the day was too long to ever live through,
And begged of pet Flossy her shy little sister,
SO hard TO go walking she could not resist her.
Oh. Frisky, how can you! grave Flaxy cried
out.
And through fright and vexation jumped
wildly about
But Frisky and Flossy were soon out of sight,
They'd hurry, they said, and get back before
night,
They tripped along lightly, soon losing all fear,
Nor ever once dreaming of danger quite near.
Oh dear. what is that Flossy suddenly cries.
I'm afraid It's the cat. Oh, what terrible eyes !!
They ran from her sight, and crept under the
They would stop awhile there, and keep very
They said, till that horrible, terrible cat
Should return to her sleep on the tire-hearth
mat.
n long IlIIlc lUty Sdl, WV IOIlOlu uIIlO lulSO.
Then Frisky said, softly, she smet something
nice,
And looking around, saw the prettiest house,
Just built, she believed, for some dear little
mouse.
Then carefully peeping, saw cheese hanging
in it,
Which she was sure she could get in less than
minute;
But, Frisky, you know mother spoke of a trap,
And did she, I wonder, mean something like
that?
Too late came the warning as in went her
head,
And in less than minute gay Frisky was dead.
Poor Flossy was dumb with fright and despair,
And thought she should die right then and
there;
Then, hearing a noise, started wildly for home.
But soon lost her way, and lay down to be-
moan
Her own sad condition and poor Frisky's fate.
Again the noise reused her, but this time too
late.
For Kitty was watching the poor little mouse,
Who never got back to the cosy old house,
From which III the morning, SO merry and gay,
Herself and bright Frisky had hurried away.
CAMBRIDGE. Pa.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-10
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1875.
Faith, Hope, Charity.


Three bright angels by God were seut
To ease the pains of Humanity;
On their mission of mercy these spirits went
Their names were Faith. Hope. and Chart
They paused at Poverty's rude door,
When each revealed her cherished plan,-
How she would best assist the poor,
Aud give relief to suffering man.
Said gentle Faith, With patient love
will make known the way to Heaven
Will all his weight of sin remove,
And he shall feel he is forgiven.
Said pleasing Hope, these radient flowers,
VIII CHI ftom Paradise have brought,
Will brighten all his weary hours,
And give him many pleasant thought.
Their name, you know. is cheerful hess:
They will anxiety beguile,-
Will chase away unhappiness,
And lead him on to God thu while.
Said Charity, The task be mine
The gracious Sheperd will approve
To fill his soul with light divine,
To fill his heart with sacred love.
His nature will expanded be;
His sympathy will larger grow;
Forgetful of his misery,
He then will feel another's woe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-10
The French Crown Jewels

The Paris correspondent Of the Lon
don Daily Telegraph writes: The
crown jewels of France have returned
to us. At the turn of the war they were
secretly dispatched to England. and
only last week was it judged safe to 70.
call them. In number, according te
the inventory made for Louis XVIII
they we're already 64,312, weighing 49,
751 carats, of 1887, 600 value. Since
that time precious stones have risen
enormously in price, and the late EN-
peror added to his treasures The
crown of France, in which is set the
'tRegent" a diamond and $500 other
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-10
THE BIGGEST ONE YET.
A Strange ReveIation-Jack Frost i'm the
Role of an Oracle.
From the Madison Journal.

Role of an Oracle.
From the Madison Journal.
One Of the strangest exhibitions, or
condolences, or revelations, or what
ever it might be named, that we have
ever heard of--very closely bordering
upon the marvellous and upernatural--
occurred some days since in the house
OF one of our citizens. Its truth IS
vouched for by the gentleman, his wife
and family, all of whom are credible
witnesses, whose testimony would not
be doubted by any body, but whose
names we do not feel at liberty to make
known. The facts, as stated to us, are
~ follows:
One of these frosty mornings, of
which we have had such a superabun-
dance, this winter, while the children
of the family in which this strange reve-
lation was made, we're amusing them
selves in the sitting-room, they OBJ
served figure in the frosting on the
window pane. It appeared to be the
picture of female, holding in her
hand paper. The outlines were SO
plain that even the stripes On the dress
were plainly observable. The children
aG once called Ino httoutlOu OF Gno
mother to the strange picture, and
finally the father was called, who recog
nized in it an exact representation Of
his mother. Having a correct photo
graph of her, he brought it out and
placed the picture side by side, and
they correspondent, even to the stripes
on the dress, except the picture in frost
was holding the paper document in her
hand. This picture remained upon the
window panes for an hour Or two, till
dissipated by the warmth of the room,
or perhaps of the sun, outside. But
now comes the strangest part of the
story. The next day after this appear
ance, the gentleman received by mail a
paper package exactly corresponding
with the one in the hand Of the image,
which, on being opened, proved to be a
notice to the gentleman that he had be-
come the heir to large legacy from his
deceased mothe- in foreign lana. What
may we not look for next, when frost
becomes the medium of communication
between distant lands, to herald the
coming of near events?