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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-10
Quick Time by Rail.
From the poughkeepsie Eagle. October

| From the Poughkeepsie Eagle, October %.
On Wednesday morning last three of
the head officers of the New York Cen
trail and Hudson River Railroad ap-
peared at the Grand Central Depot after
the morning express, which LETT at 8 A.
NJ, had been gone half an hour. On
board that train was the family Of one
OF the railroad men referred to, aud he
was very anxious to join them, 1t was
decided that the train could be caught.
The new locomotive Monitor was
backed up to the station, the gen
tlemen got on board, when Nike
Volk, the engineer, receiving the sig
nal, pulled the throttle and the little
Monitor started on the chase She sped
along the avenue at a lively gait, and in
a jiffy rounded Spuyten Dnyvil juno
ton and turned her head northward. In
the cab sat the railroad officers. The
locomotive was supplied with the noted
vacuum brake, the track by previous
arrangement was clear before her. and
the pursuit of the express had begun
IN earnest. She passed Yonkers at the
rate of forty miles an hour. She whirl-
ed through Sing Sing at fifty miles an
hour, but that had to be increased, and
by the time she struck the grade at
Montrose she was running a mile
q minute. She was doing splendid
work, but she had to run slow through
Peekskill, and there time was lost.
When she reached Duchess Junction
more time was lost because of freight
train. Before the drawbridge was
reached the engineer pulled out his
watch and saw that in nine minutes the
express would leave Poughkeepsie,
which was eight miles distant. The
fresh fire and lowered water had done
their work well, and the engine had
full head of steam. Again the engineer
pulled the throttle and the ponderous
wheels responded. Flagmen and
trackmen who had been used
to taking little time in
getting out OF the way of approach
ing trains, were astounded at the speed,
and had to run for their lives. The To-
connective dashed by Barnegat like shot
out of a cannon, and when she passed
Milton Ferry, before the station man
could get out of his door to look at her,
she was whirling through the little tun-
mel half-mile beyond, and in just exact
lV seven minutes from the time of pas
sing New Hamburger station the anxious
officer jumped from the cab, and. bid
ding his companions adieu, stepped on
the hind car Of the express train lying
at this station.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-10
The GOadie Coat.

Correspondence of the Cincinnati Commercial.
For some weeks there has been ex-
hibitions in the Thames of the Goudie
coat A gentleman walks up in what
appears to be respectable black over
coat. BE then takes out of an inside
brea t pocket bit of metal, connected
with the said pocket by foot-long
flexible tube half an inch thick. He
blows through this, stopping to take in
breath if he pleases, but if blows con-
tinually the imitation requires about
half minute. In that time a large
lump has appeared on the infationists's
back and two large mammalian devel-
ments in front. A turn of the bit OF
brass secures the air from escape. A
man weighing $50 pounds stepped into
the water at Westminster Bridge with
the coat on and stood up comfortably
without moving limb or muscle, head
and shoulders up, like fishing-cork
A thirty pound weight was given him to
hold, and his head was still out of
water. He comes out of the water,
turns the brass valves head, and in one
moment more is again gentleman, APP
parently, in black overcoat, really in
as good Macintosh as one could wish
IN walking deck on rainy day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-10
Drought.

For rain, for rain the parched lands cry,
Representa- to the cloudless sky.
The hot white fields in light are blinking,
The rivers in their beds are shrinking.
For rest, for rest the weary cry
That watch from dark to dawn the sky:
A little sleep their limbs are craving,
little rest from ceaseless raving
God gives His good time the rain,
And sends the sick man peace for pain;
Bnt while we wait His gracious sending,
Alas the sad days seem unending.
Yet, when the evening comes, the dew
Brings to the fields a fragrance new;
And loving smiles at days returning
viii soothe awhile the sick mans yearning.
The GALAXY for Noue,,be,'.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-10
Egyptian Hotel Runners.

We have decided upon our hotel, and
asked for the commissionaire of it. He
appears. IN fact there are twenty
Or thirty of him. The first one is tall,
persuasive, nearly naked Ethiop, who
declares thst he is the only Simon Pure,
and grasps our handbags. Instantly, a
fluent, business-like Alexandrian push
ed himself aside: 81 am the commits
sionaire |" and is about to take posses
sion of us. But a dozen others are of
like mind, and Babel begins. We res
cue our property, and for ten minutes
lively and most amusing alteration
goes on as to which is the representa-
tive of the hotel. They all look like
pirates from the Barbary coast instead
of guardians of peaceful travellers.
Quartering an orange, stand in the CEN
tire OF an interesting group, engaged in
the most lively discussion, pushing,
hauling, and fiery gesticulation. The
dispute is finally between two.
81, hotel Europel
81, hotel Europe; he no hotel"
+" He my brother; all came We"
He I never saw he BEFORE" with
a shrug of the utmost contempt.
AS soon as we select one of them the
tumult subsidies, the enemies become
friends, and cordially join in loading
our luggage. atlantic.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-10
How to Run Railway Train at the
Rate Of Mile Minute.
Danbury News.


A Danbury man is confident that in
time passenger trains will be run at the
rate of mile minute. He is evolving
plan for taking on passengers without
stopping the train, and thus save this
time in running. He thinks rack
formed of scoop made of netting, with
back to it, and horizontal bar 10
inches below, will Go it. This is to be
attached to the car and worked on a
powerful hinge. He was in Mer-
rill's grocery with rough model
Of his machine last evening, ex-
planning it's working tc an interested au-
ditory. His idea is to have the passen-
gers stand In a line on the station plat
form, with their backs to the approach
ing train, and near enough to where it
will pass to bring them within range of
the scoop. On the approach OF the
rack the horizontal bar strikes the ex-
pectant passenger in the hollow back of
the knees, which causes him to lop
backwards, when he is caught In the
scoop and whirled into the car, and the
next rack back takes tho next forward
passenger, and so on until ell are taken
up.
How are you going to land them
people who stop at wav stations ?" asked
disagreeable person who was sitting
on soap box.
Land 'em ?" cried the inventor in
tone of unqualified disgust. "Who
said anything about landing EN-? That's
their own lookout, guess. A railroad
takes them to the place where they are
going, an that's all it agrees to do. I
'spose you'd expect railroad company
to hunt you up hotel, an carry your
trunk up to the room, an cook your
supper, an tuck you in bed, an wind
up your watch, wouldn't yep and the
speaker glared at the interrupter with
such intensity as to cause him to shrink
up fully one-half.
GA hogs hog wherever you're a
mind to put him, exclaimed the inven-
tor, as he picked up his model and
stralghtway left the store.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-10
NanRette Schiller
From the Galaxy of November.

She was born at Solitude, in TIT,
and christened Caroline Christiane-
the youngest sister of Friedrich Schiller
but she was always called "Nane" or
"Nannette, and her short life of eight
cen years was strangely sad, brilliant
and beautiful.
She was but five years of age when
Schiller left home, bearing the burden
Of bis fathers reproaches; and it was
not until she was fifteen that she again
saw him. But during these ten years,
while Friedrich was struggling with
poverty and work, and yearly growing
into love and fame by the poets power
and charm, the SchsOcsterlein Nannette
WAS at homs learning his poems, talking
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-10
A Live Snake Taken from a Mans
Stomach.
From the Troy Times.
- I"

John Barney Wright, of Williams
town, who has been quite out of health
during the past summer, was relieved
of the cause of his illness by power
full emetic administered by DR.. w. p.
Niles, of Pownal, which brought forth
lively snake eleven inches. in length.
Wright had probably taken the reptile
while shaking his thirst at some forest
spring during one of his Numerous bear
hunting excursions John says he
would rather meet bear any time than
a snake, and could swallow one with
better relish.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-10

the halter-strap plays, the end of the
halter being attached to a billet of
wood. Should the horse attempt to
pull back, the strain will all be on the
root of his tail before the halter strap
will become frightened, and he will at
once step forward to avoid it. After SO
fixing him a few time in the stable he
will abandon any such propensity.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-10
Stocking sullivan County Pond With
Black Bass.

John M. williamson, ESQ, and other
prominent gentlemen of Laokawaxen,
Pike county, are about to stock York
Pond, which is situated in Sullivan
county, n. Y, one mile from Lackar
waxen depot, with black bass. Big Pond,
which is situated in the northern part Of
Bloomington Grove township, Pike
county. is reported to be literally
swarming with this species Of fish, and
it is estimated that at least q ton Of
them were taken from that sheet Of VS.
ter by fishermen during the past sum.
mer. Black bass were first introduced
into Big Pond somef five years age, the
fish having been br ught from White
Lake, Sullivan county. N. Y. Mr.. Will
hanson and the other Sentle.aes1 inter-
ested in the enterprise, P;erose stock
ing York Pond uithfsh taken fro0 Big
Pond.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-10
Treatment of Scarlatina,

A strong article in favor of tho wet
sheet in scarlatina appears in the Lon
don Lancet, from the pen of DR.. John
Taylor, of Liverpool. His plan, which
appears to be at least thorough one,
is to immerse night-gown, slit up at
the front, IN haE q pint to a pint of hot
water, pure or medicated with dram or
two of tincture capsicum, or in the in
fusion of three or four pods, or in mus
tard water, the clear supernatant fluid
from tablespoonful of mustard to a
pint of water; extending the gown over
the feet by means of towel immersed
in the same fuid-both to be we'll wrung
out and suddenly applied. and the pa
tient quickly packed in two blankets
previously placed on the adjoining sofa
or bed, another blanket or two pillows
covering all. He speaks enthusiastical-
" of the amazing relief procurable from
the wet sheet, in It's simple form. IN py-
,rexial and glandular disorders, and,
from the Hedicated form, in zymotic
and spasnodic affections: Is potential
also IL ipsheria, stimulating GROUP. and,
in strong doses, in infammatary croup.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-10
Practical Sugrestfous.

The following table shows the re-
ported production in each of seventeen
of the largest corn-prod ucing States in
1874, as reported by the Bureau of Ag
riculture, the aggregate acreage this
year being estimated to be s per cent
greater than in 1874.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-10
Practical Suggestions.

10 Keep grapes TAKE boxes the size OF
candle boxes; nail pieces across the
ends to lay stats on, put in the bottom
newspaper; have ready dish of hot
scalding wax, and dip the ends of the
stems in this; put layer in the box
carefully, then paper, then grapes
again, and so on till full, not more than
three layers in box; nail up tight;
Keep, Ia a cool, dry place until cold
weather; then place in dry cellar.
Grapes put up in this way will keep
tall March.
ADyIoE lis given by q German pro-
lessor TO keep in orchards a certain
space around the trees free of grass and
weeds, as these draw too much water
away from the trees; indeed, it has been
proven that trees which were sickly and
bore little fruit have been restored to
vigorous growth by returning to them
the necessary water In this way. To
prove how much water fruia trees need
1t may be stated here that an acre plant
ed with them will evaporate in about
ten days 5000, 900 pounds.
To cure horse of bride breaking.
get piece of bed cord, four times the
length of the horse, and double it in the
middle, and at the double end make q
loop, through which pass the animals
tail. Then cross the cord over his back,
and pass both ends through the halter
ring under his chin and tie both ends
At the cord to the trough through which
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-10

II is In the nature of things that
doctors and lawyers should stir up
strife; they live by broken limbs and
bxokan laws.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-24
THE B. sHoN1NGER ORGAN

HORACE WATERS & SON, 4s1 Broadway, N
Y. have obtained the Agency of this well-known
most liberal terms. Agents wanted in every Coun-
ty in the U. s. and Canada, Catalogues mailed.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-24

E9D Daily Subscribers to the Argus, o1ho
do not receive their papers regularly and
promptly, are requested TO report at the
business office.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-24
IMPERIAL GRANUM,
THE GREAT MEDICINAL FOOD.


This justly celebrated DIETETIC Preparation is
in composition, principally the GLUTEN derived
from the White Winter Flint Wheat Cereal, a solid
extract, the invention Of an eminent chemist.
1t has not only been highly recommended, but
certified to by large number of CHEMISTS and
PHYSICIANS-representing a very high degree of
medical sclence-as the
Safest, Most Acceptable and Reliable Food
for the growth of Infants and Children, and for
Mothers lacking sufficient nourishment for their
offspring.
Unlike those preparations made from animal or
vinous matter, which are liable to stimulate the
brain and rritate the digestive organs 1t embraces
in its elementary composition
THAT WHICH MAKES STRONG BONE AND MUSCLE,
That which makes good Flesh and Blood.
That which is easy of Digestion-never
constipating,
That which is kind and friendly tc
the brain,
And that which acts as preventive of those Intes
tinal disorders incidental to childhood.
Aud while 1t would be difficult to conceive Of
anything in Food or Dessert more creamy deli
cious, or more nourlshing and strengthening as al
aliment In
Feuers, Pulmonary Complaints, Dyspepsia
REGISTRATIONS OF TIE SYSTEM,
OR GENERAL DEBILITY,
Its medicinal excellence in all Intestinal Dis
eases especially in Dysentery, Chronic Diarrhea
and Cholera Infsntum, has been incontestibly pro
ven See circulars for testimonials Sold by drug
gists generally and at the Wholesale depot by
CARLE & STRONG,
153 Water street, New York.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-24
Waters New Scale Piano
INGING TONE, POWERFUL, PURE and EVEN.

cannot be ExCELLED in TONE or BEAUTY they DEFY
COMPETITION. The CONCERTO STOP is a FINE mi
TATIoN of the HUMAN VOICE.
PRICES EXTREMELY LOW for CASH DURING
THIS MONTH MONTHLY INsTALMENTs RECEIVED
on PIANOS SO to $40; ORGANS 81 to $40; MONTHLY
AFTER FIRST DEPOSIT. AGENTS WANTED. A
LIBERAL DISCOUNT to Teachers, Ministers. Churches
Schools, Lodges, etc. SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO
THE TRADE. Illustrated Catalogues Mailed. HOR.
ACE WATERS q SON. 4Sl Broadway. n. Y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-24
SIT Works like Charm"
RENNE'S RAIN MAGIC OIL

This ls a remedy every family should have IN the
house to use in case of emergency. 1t is purely
vegetable, and may be used internally or eXter-
naly. 1t is not an oily, sticky substance, but clean
delicious and safe to use, even in inexperienced
hands AS an external remedy, when freely used,
1t penetrates through the absorbens to the seat of
pain, causing free circulation, and giving to weak
ened and over-strained cords and muscles, new life
and elasticity it sheaths infamed and bruised
faces, and cures pain as water quenches fire. Try
it for
WOUNDS, SPRAINs, NEURALGIA
SORES, CRICK IN THE BACK, RHEUMATISM.
BURNS, HEADACHE, STIFF JOINTS
or any other kind of pain or 1ameness. AS an in.
ternal remedy 1t operates kind, difusive seda-
tive; it tones and cOrrects the stomach aids diges
ion and readily cures
CoIC, CRAMPS CoUGHs.
CHOLERA MoRBUs, INDIGESTION, SORE THROAT
and in fact all aches and pains that flesh is heir to
| The immediate and faithful use of Rennes Pam
Killing Magic Oil in Of emergency, will offer
save life or long and tedious sickness. The
| genuine Renne's Magic Oil is put up only in pane
bottles, with the name blown in the glass, and up
on the bottle finely engraved steel plate label
| upon which Is the likeness Of VIM. Renne. Al
| other Magic Oils counterfeit or worthless imi
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| Medium" and Large" size. WILLIAM RENNI
& SONS, Sole Proprietors and Manufacturers
PittsHeld, Mass 10 013d&wly
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-24

To ALL, particularly nvalids, spring is trying
season. Indications of sickness should at once be
attended to. Fatal diseases may be caused by al
lowing the bowels to become corstipated, and the
syst9m to remain in disordered condition until
the disorder has time to develop itself An ounce
of preventive is worth pound Of cure, Is an old
and truthful saying. Therefore, we advise all who
troubled with the complaints now very prevalent
headache, indigestion, disordered liver, want of
appetite, nausea feverish skin, to take, without
delay, Schenck & Mandrake Pills. We know of no
remedy harmless and decisive IN Its action. 1t at
strikes at the root Of the disease and produces
healthy tone to the system. People never need
suffer from any disease arising from disordered
condition of the liver if they would take this excel
lent medicine when they feel the first indications
Of the maladv. Families leaving home for the
summer months should take three or four boxes OF
these pills with them. They have an almost in
st. ntaneous effect. They will relieve the patient o
headache in one or two hours, and will rapid y
cleanse the liver of surrounding bile, and will effec
tually prevent bilious attack. They are sold by
| ali druggists.
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-24

CHICAGO, May %. = An Inter Ocean
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-24
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-09

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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-09

turb mems faith in religion itself We deeply re-
gret that man whom we have hitherto highly es-
teemed should have been guilty Of an act which,
though may not be punishable at law. carries its
Its inevitable punishment with 1t as soon as it
is detected and exposed.
The writer then proceeds to publish, il
parallel columns,a long list of extracts from
Everett and from Worrall, showing them
to be exactly word for word in most cases,
and in others only so changed as to fit the
locality. The communication closes as fol-
lows:
But we do not desire to dwell on this painful sub
ject We alude to it thus publicly for two reasons
First because plagiarism deserves to be exposed
whenever and by whomsOever perpetrated; and,
second because the honor of our city demands that
some expression should be given to the public in
dgnation at this desecration OF tomb which Is as
immortal that at MI Vernon, on the bank OF the
Potomac. We cannot afford by our silence to be
participants in the disgrace,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-09

EN The attention of thosei aflicted with Cods
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relief and efectual in arresting further progress
the disease.
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