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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-27

INAgTED-A YOUNG LADY VINO WRITES A
w plain hand and Of genteel appearance, 70 do copy.
ing sud light ONCE work Address Z. !. s., box 2z7
Herald Office.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-27

TO- MACDOUGAL STA LADY FROM MAINE,
Loo a neat and experienced housekeeper patient
with nyalids, desires position Can before r. NJ.
or address Mrs. o., Herald Office.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-27
srrUArIors w.-.s:,.-rEMALEs.

mo EAST 22D STA LADY WISHES TO PRO-
lOA situations for her two servants sisterA who
Save lived with her two years. one cook and the
other as chambermAd and waltz ess good washers ana
frOners Ii required.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-01
How Alcohol Enters the System.

Again, when taken in by the more
ordinary channel, the stomach, it finds
its way by two routes into the circula-
ton. A certain portion of 1.-THE
greater portion Of its absorbed direct
by the veins of the alimentary surface.
finds its way straight into the larger
veins, which lead up to the heart and
onward with the course of the blood.
Another portion is picked up by small
structures proceeding from below the
mucous surface of the stomach, and
from which originate a series of fine
tubes that reach at last the lower portion
of common tube termed the
thoracic duet-a tupe which ascends
in front of the spinal column, and terni-
mates at the junction of two large veins
on the left side OF the body, at point
where the venous blood, returning from
the left arm, joins with the returning
blood from the left side of the head on
it's way to the heart. It is SO greedy
for water that it will pick it up from all
the watery textures of the body, and de-
prive them OF it, until, by its saturation,
1t can take up no more, its power Of re-
ception being exhausted; after which it
ditfuses itself into the current of circu-
lating fluid. When we dilute alcohol
with water before drinking it, we quick
en- it's absorption; and, if we do not
dilute it sufficiently, it is diluted in
the stomach by the transudation of wa
ter In the stomach, until the required
reduction for It's absorption is effected.
Science Mo2athly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-01
How a Woman Got Rich.
From the Laramie (Col.) Sentinel.


Six years ago Mrs. Mary Ahart was
living in little tent on the edge OF a
town. Her whole worldly possessions
consisted of this tent, straw bed, two
Or three boxes which served as chairs
and table, a little seven or eight year
old girl, and two COWS and calves. She
sold the spare milk of these two COWS,
carrying it around town with tin pail,
and with the product, and from work
which she did for her neighbors, sup
ported herself and child. When she
could get IS Or $5 ahead she would buy
another calf Or yearling. It is not our
purpose to trace her progress up to the
present time infinitely; but the result
is, she now, in less than seven years,
has several hundred head of cattle, a
fine farm, with nice buildings and i'm
proyements, a comfortable, even luxuri-
ant home, and, instead of carrying
milk around by hand, rides in her own
carriage. Her daughter is young
lady, educated and accomplished: To-
day Mrs. Ahart's property is valued at
from $40, 900 to $50, 00O And she has
made it all by honest industry and good
management. She has had nc outside
help. She never had a government
contract or fell heir to any property.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-01
How Michael Angelo Worked,

A writer IN Blackwood gives this in
teresting gossip concerning Michel
Angeles method of working: Through
his Impotence and enthusiasm, Michael
Angelo ruined block after block of mar
BILE by working with too great vehem-
ence near the surface Too eager to ar
rive at a point where his true genius
would find play, he assailed the marble
with such violence that he often struck
off pieces which trenched into the just
limits of the surface; and, as they could
net be replaced, he was forced to finish
as he could-not as he would. Had he
confined himself moro to celebrating
his work in clay, and then intrusted the
blocking out in marble to mechanical
workman, we would have had not only
a larger number of grand works by him,
but they would have been freer of great
defects. For instance, the back of the
head of Moses has been chiseled away
until it is an impossible head. Again,
the David is sacrificed to the exigen cies
of the marble. And the head of his
famous Day was probably left uninish-
ed becaused he perceived that it turned
beyond the limit permitted to nature
without breaking the neck"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-01

son, and Maize in Hindostan, and six
provinces of Cochin China; 3, near
the coast OF North America, the islands
of st. Pierre and Miquelon; <,
in the Caribbean Sea, Martinique,
Guadeloupe, Marie Galante, Les
Saintes, Desirable, and one half of ST..
Martins Island; 5, in South merica,
French Guiana, or Cay enne; 6, in the
Pacific Ocean, the Marquesas Islands,
or Mendana Archipelago, the Loyalty
Islands, ana New Caledonia. Tahiti
and dependencies, the Touamotou
Islands, the Gambler Islands, the Tou-
bouai, and Vavitou, all in Polynesia,
and Cambodia in Further India, are un
der French protection. The population
of Algeria in 1872 was 2,414,21S; the
aggregate population Of the other
French colories amounted in 1872 to
about 2, 300,0O0; that of the protected
countries to 1,024, 00O The aggregate
area of the colonies was estimated at
422, 900 square miles; that of the pro-
tected countries at 35, 500 square miles.
Cyclopgdio.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-01
An Earthquake.
From the Vicksburg Herald

From the Vlcksburg Herald.
Miggs insisted upon trying if one of
the blocks in the Kimbal House pave
ment was as long as himself, but Jones
who was trying to get him home, re-
mOnstrated:
ooh, come along, old boy; what's
the matter with you, anyhow ?''
did you read yer papers is
mornin' ?"
+" Yes, did, replied Jones.
Read all bout Eat (hic) earsequake
at Memphis, eh ?"
Eyes, but it wasn't much.
Wuzn't, eh (hic) member Eat ky
lone at came las zpring? %
g Yes, / remember it.
"Well, Eat zyklone come by Memvis
chic, an zot earsequake be ere too fore
yer (hic) know it-'ear Eat? An 1 am
going to lay down fore it comes, cause
(hic) yer don't ketch is chile buckin'
'ginst no earsequske- (hic) ear Eat 90
Just then Miggs' foot struck the cor
ner Of a step and he rolled down cell
lar stairs.
"Are you hurt?" called Jones.
6 Re yer hurt yerself-(hic)-ye
darned fool? Didn't [ tell yer Eat
earsequake wuz a comm, Ell? Fl
hadn't got down ERE s quick I'd bin
shook (hic) alter pieces, sea-
And then he laid down and went to
sleep.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-01
No Chance.

An Atlanta youth (says the Constitu-
tion), gotten up in the latest style,
left West End car and tripped across
to house where little boy was sitting
on the front ste ps. whiting with a lit
tie Barlow knife.
81 say, young man, yer don't want
ter be coming around here any more,
yer don't .
.sWhy, Charlie, what's the matter y
"'Cause there's Teller what wears
a diamond bres pin and rides in his own
horse and buggy comm here to see
Sis now, and Teller like you, what has
ter ride round In bob-tail street kyr
hain't got no show, 'cept to take front
seat on the back fence and watch 'em
fxin' things for the wedaln'
The young man turned away looking
like sweet-potato vine after a black
frost
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-01
How Little Alice Died.
From the st. Paul Pioneer.

Not long ago Rev. Mr.. Winsor, of
Redwing, Mimi, met with a painful
loss in the burning of his daughter
Alice. Her breast, abdomen, legs,
arms and hands were shockingly burned,
and after a few hours she died. She
was only about five years old. and as
she fingered between heaven and earth
a little while, she asked her
mother to lie on the bed with her,
and when this request was granted
she said, "Sing to me T am Jesus
little lamb" As her stricken mother
tried to press back the torrent of grief
that welled up in her heart, and sang
the words, the dear little sufferer
made an effort, with her failing
strength, to put one of her crisped
arms around her neck. Afterwards, as
death drew nearer, she requested her
father to sing, 6 Rock Of ages, cleft
for me- and seemed to be soothed by
those grand old words.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-01
An Old Man.

AA OAu 4AdUs
The hour far spent, the harvest in,
He goes serene along his ways,
Blessed with the sunshine that befalls
The Indian summer OF his DAYS.
A dear old man, whom all mon love,
Who loves all men, and round whose head
AS round the broWs Of ancient saints,
The silver locks a nimbus she'd
Just as the sun comes sitting through
The violet yaoors on the hill ls,
Building a land Of promise where
The vista with new gicry thrills
So shines his smile on all he meets,
a tender after-glow and mild
He secs the other side of life,
And takes it sweetly as a child.
For genial as the autumn day
That spells us with its soft surprise.
Life seems to wait, as waits tn @ year,
Obeying his benignant eyes.
He dreams not of dark unknown
So close at hand, SO chill, so drear,
The ice-cold aud snowcovered grave.
He only sees the sunshine here.
He lifts his eyes up to the hills
Whence cometh all his help, and stays
To bless us with the light that fills
The Indian summer of his dlys.
-Harper's Bazaar.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-01
College HumOr.


A student at MANN uth College, H.,
was to be married at a certain hour,
and his fellow students resolved to cap
ture and imprison him until after the
time. He was informed of the plan,
and during the preceding night BARR
caded the doors of his boarding-house.
successfully resisting the efforts of his
prosecutors to enter. They used bat
tering ram on the door until the pro
prietor fred on them and climbed up
ladders to the windows until two were
scalded with hot water. Next day they
attended the wedding with black Grape
on their arms and hats, agitating the
bride 80 that she tainted, and they final
~ capped the climax of their ruffianism
by fight at the depot with policemen
who would not permit them to kiss her.
A. P. O'DELL, of Oil City, Pa, is the
inventor OF a new oil tank car which, if
it fulfills the expectations of the inven.-
tor when put to practical test, will
greatly lessen the cost of transporting
Oil to the seaboard. The tank is swung
underneath platform, which can be
used as an ordinary gondola car for
carrying freight on the return trip. At
present the tank cars have to be returned
empty, which is dead loss in freight.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-01
The Colonial Possessions Of France.

France could once boast of the ex-
tent of her colonial possessions in
America, and also for while in Asia.
She has lost the greater part of them,
and possesses now only the following:
/, in Africa, Algeria on the north coast,
several islands, seaports, and military
posts on the banks of the river Senegal,
the island of Goree on the coast of Sen
engambia. south of Cape Verd, Re-
union formerly Bourbon Island), south
east OF that continent, in the Indian
Ocean, and the islands of Mayotte.
Nossi- Be, and Ste. Marie, near NADIA
gascar; 2. in Asia, the districts of Pom
dicherry, Karikal, Chandernagore, YAM
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-01
What a Woman Did.

The Churchman says that several
years ago a lady, becoming tired of a
fashionable life, resolved to devote her
time and money to higher purposes.
She accordingly went to a sandy island
off the Atlantic coast where dwelt two
hundred persons in ignorance and pow
erty, and commenced to labor for their
improvement. She began by teaching
them how to successfully cultivate the
soil, then established school, and af-
terward church. Now the island Bios
SONS like the rose, and an industrious
and moral people rise mp and call that
lone woman blessed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-01
The Failure of Moral Suasion.
From the vicksburg Hera'

A farmer living just cut of Vicksburg
was reading in en- agricultural paper
the other day an article headed, ssBe
Kind to Your Cow" He went out to
milk with heart full of kindness, and
as he sat down heswhispered: $50, boss
around-good creature-hoist
a <little-there, you intelligent, kind
hearted old bossy.o About two min
utes after that his wife heard him yell
ing and whooping, ard as she ran to the
door, he called out: 'Bring me the axe,
Maria, and the spade, and that big club
there, and the butcher knife, and that
shot gun, for I'll be darned if this cid
hellion shall ever live to kick me in the
Jaws again."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-01
How Shot are Made.
From the Baltimore Journal Of Commerce.

FROM tHe Baltimore JOurudi Oh commerce.
On Friday last we visited our cele-
brated shot tower. In the first place
we desire to say that the building is the
highest brick and mortar tower in the
world. It's weight is great indeed, but
being laid according to science, .. e.,
equally distributed upon every square
inch OF brick work, a crash is made i'm
possible. The tower stands 220 feet
high, and in this respect is only ex-
celled by the Pyramids in Egypt and a
different kind of tower in London.
The principle of shot-making is that
all things are done on a descending
scale; this laid. we begin at the sum
NIT and explain downNards. But the
grave question arises: how are we and
the workmen and the lead to attain the
summit? There are two methods for
the purpose; one is by long, winding
staircase, and the other by an elevator
which runs up and down the center OF
the tower. This elevator carries large
loads OF lead, and to prevent possible
accident a 6 safety-arm " beneath runs
on wheels in zigzag iron grooves straight
up the tall pillars. Should any part of
the machinery break this arm would at
once support the elevator and its load.
We chose, however to climb up the
stairway, and reached the top after
much hard work.
When dropping shot, current of air
must be prevented; this necessity closes
all the windows, thus making the work
OF the 6 dippers . oppressively hot.
The lead is very thoroughly melted; two
men dip the molten metal from the fur
mace pot and pour into sieve; the lead
pours through the holes in o rain of
drops, and in descending becomes
round, and finally falls in iron wells of
water near the floor. In going through
the air the shot becomes hard. Little
iron buckets on strong chains revolve
through the wells, and convey the new
ly made shot to height of seventy feet
and eEpty upon large steam drying
table, and then roll into hopper, from
whence the shot 60 down the table into
open pipes, which convey them into
the polishing department. in room
several feet below. By most ingenious
device the polish is made, when
the shot is conveyed by more pipes up
ON four declining tables that stand
several inches apart. Upon these tables
the shot roll singly, and the perfect
ones will Jump the open space between;
and finally end in large bin at the end
OF the last table. The imperfect shot
fall In the ''graves" between the tables.
The sorting is done by means of rocking
sieves. The shot is now transferred in
to the pipes, and run to the packing
room below, where bags are filed,
weighing % pounds each, and are now
ready for the market. The whole oper-
alton, from placing the lead in the ket-
ties to packing the bag, can be done in
% minutes, which is quicker beyond
comparison than at any other tower in
he world.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-01

LOOKING to others for standard hap
piness is sure way to be miserable.
Our business is with our own hearts
and our own motives. .s
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-01

If you want to get in tight place go
to Toperville, Arkansas l.H . Il
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-01
The Way They Vote in Wyoming.


comes from a Laramie paper, it is not
very bad The papers have been telling
about the Laramie woman who sat
down and took a good cry when her
vote was challenged. Now let them
talk about the woman at Medicine Bow,
who, just as she was depositing her vote
last election day, was surprised to hear
a rough sing out:
81 challenge that woman's VOTE"
Con what grounds, sir?"
''She hasn't been long enough in the
territory"
Did the woman sit down and cry over
it2 1t is not to be recorded. Her
dainty little hand glided back into the
folds OF her pull back, and the next
thing that audacious cuss knew he was
gazing into the muzzle Of derringer,
while the fair voter said:
How long have been in the terri
tory, sir2"
''Look out, Madame-don't. That
cussed thing might go off-take it away;
l beg your pardon; don't touch that
trigger-I-I-Pm mistakenin the woman.
Please point that the other way. I'll
lick the lynn sheep-thief that says you
haven't lived right here in this town for
ten years, sw ar I will"
He scooted around the corner, and she
smilingly passed in her ticket.
The Shooting Fish,
Those who study the perfectibility
of aquariums, says the Pail Mall Ga
zette, should send to Java for specimens
of the shooting-fs (Chelnaan no.
stratus, which correspondent of the
Madrid Standard describes as now fire.
quently made sort of pet of, and found
in proper receptacles In respectable
native houses. A small stick is fasten-
ed in the reservoir, projecting some two
feet above the level of the water, and
when the fish is to exhibit, a large fly or
other insect is lightly fastened on to
this. The fish swims round the stick
once or twice to examine the object;
then rising to the surface, remains for a
few moments motionless, and suddenly
elects few drops of water at it's intend
ed prey with noise not unlike that of
a squirt, generally bringing the mark
down with the first shot. If this fails,
however, he repeats his circuit of OBJ
servation, pauses again, apparently to
measure his distance. and then discharges
at tho fly once more. This curious
pet is described as seldom reaching ten
inches in length, and being of a plain
yellowish color, marked with dark
stripes. mos
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-01

AN Irishman, arriving in this country,
took fancy to Yankee girl, and wrote
to his wife: "Dear Norah, these
melancholy lines are to let you know
that died yesterday, and hope you are
enjoying the same blessing. I recon-
mend you to marry Jerry o 'Rourke, and
take care OF the childer. From your
effectionate husband till DEATH"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-01
What a Cleveland Irishman Learned.
From the Cleveland Plaindealer.

An Irishman was employed by local
coal dealer to load carts, but not prov
ing an expert his employer called him
into the office to get his pay, remarking,
as he handed out the cash, that Pat
never would learn anything. tive
learned one thing since I've been wild
yez: I've learned that siateen hundred
pounds make ION :"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-24

The Lives Insured by the Society are carefully
selected In different parts OF North America and
Europe, furnishing, by this broad field Of opera
TONS an additional and exceptional safety to the
Policy-holders. The assurances are made only on
the Mutual Principle. The Surplus Premiums are
returned annually to the Insured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-24
Gained Fifteen Pounds OF Flesh

SOUTH BERWICK, Me-, Jan. IL, 1872.
II. X STEVENS, ESQ.
Dear sir-I have had dyspepsia in it's " orst form
for the last ten years. nd have taken hundreds OF
dollars worth Of medicine without obtaining any
relief In September last commenced taking the
vegetine. since " hch time my health has steadily
improved. My food digests well, and have gained
Hiteen pounds Of nesh. There are several others
In this place taking the vegetne, all have Obtained
relief. You're, truly, r.-y b.
THOMAS K. MOORE
Overseer of card room, Portsmouth Co.'S Mills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-24
GOOD EVIDENCE.

CINCINNATI, Nov. &c, ls12.
MIR. H. X. STEVENS:
Dear sir-The Two bottles of vegetine furnished
me by yOur agent my wife has used with great ben
EFT For long time she has been troubled with
dizziness and costiveness these troubles are w
entirely removed by the use Of vegetine.
She was also troubled with dyspepsia and gen
eral debility, and has been greatly benefited.
THOMAS GILMORE,
22gk Walnut Street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-24
RELIABLE EVIDENCE.

MIR. ii. X. STEVENS:
Dear sir-I will most eheeriully add my testi.
mony to the great numb.r you have already ie
ceived In favor OF your great and good medicine
Vegetine. for do not think enough can be said in
its praise Tor was troubled over thirty years with
that dreadful disease, Catarrh, and had such bad
coughing spells that it would seem though
could never breath any more, and Vegetine has
cured me; and do feel 10 thank God all the time
that there 10 so good a medicine as Vegetne and al
think It one oil the best medicines for coughs and
weak, sinking feelings at the stomach, and advice
everybody to take the Vegetine, for l can assure
them 1t is one Of the best medicines that ever was
MRS. l.. GORE,
Corner Magazine ana Walnut streets, Cambridge
Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-24
All Diseases Of the Blood.

Ifvegttine win relieve pain, cleanse, purify and
cure such diseases restoring the patient to perfet
health after frying different physiclans many re N.
edies suffering Tor years. Is It not conclusive proof
this medicine performing such great cures2 II
works In the blood. in the circulating fluid. 1t can
source OF disease originates in the blood; and no
medicine that does not act directly np0n it, to puri-
iy and renovate, has any just claim upon public
attention. .,, -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-24
What l Know About vegetine.

What ! Know About Vegetlne.
SOUTH BosTOH, May Q. 1870.
H. r. STEVENS, ESQ.,:
Dear Sir-I have had considerable experience
with the vegetne. For dyspepsia, general debility
and impure blood, the Vegetine Is superior to any.
thing which have ever used. commenced tax.
ing VegetIne about the middle Of last winter, and
after using few bottles, 1t entirely cured me Of
dyspepsia, and my blood never was in 30 good con.
ditiOn rs at. the present time. II will AFFORD me
pleasure give any further partculars relative to
what know about this good medicine to any one
who will call or address me at my residence, 1855
Athens street. Very respectfully,
MONROE PARKER,
3a6 Athens street