Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-01-31
ODDS AND ENDS.

ODDS AND ENDS.
Potatoes" says an Irish agricultur-
81 joural, "should be boiled in cold
water"
IF you call the Michigan people
d" Michiganders," isn't an Illinois man
an "Illinoyster
Now is good time to buy .hermome-
ters. They are lower than they have
been since last spring.--Savaaasaah Neaus
"MAN," says Adam Smith, sis an
animal that makes bargains. No other
animal does this; no dog exchanges
bones with another"
AN Irisnman giving his testimony in
q court in a riot case said, "The first
man l saw coming at me, when I got
up was two brick-bats."
A VERMONT mother remarked: Yes,
[ want my daughter to study rhetoric,
for she can't fry pan cakes now with
out smoking all the house up"
RABBITS fifty cents dozen in Lanrel
county, KY. They areso poor that they
are tied up in bundles aad sold like
asparagus.
OF you don't stop your coughing,
sir" said testy and irritable judge,
cpl fine you el0O." "I'll give your
lordship s2O0 if you can stop it for
me" was the ready reply.
"GoRRY, ole man." said q shivering
darkey, covering over the glowing Goals
on the hearth, what de good ole hymn
says is fac, Desc embers as pleasant
as May."-Hawkeye.
SCENE, Canadian snanty. American
lat the door,: Eye amt nary one seen
my dog? He were an alfred critter
at bar, and I'll miss him |" Voice
from the bunk) "Seed bar and dog
they were runnin'-dog were little
ahead O. the bar? "-Puneh.
In some countries common tree frogs
are used as barometers. The frog is
placed in bottle with light ladder.
In fine weather the animal always
climbs up the ladd. r, and always
comes down when storm is approach
ing.
Fun (relates this dialogue between
two snow shovellers): Tom" Hullo,
Bill, how's your mate Jack?" Bill
ooh, 'e's dead, poor old Jack is, through
catchin' cold a sweepin' up the snow"
Tom" Poor chap, hi am sorry. All
well e won't ave to sweep up no snow
where 'e's gone to-"
A GENTLEMAN in q stage coach, pass
ing through the city and observing 8
handsome edlfce, inquired of the driy-
er what building it was. The driver
| replied: It is the Unitarian Church"
| Unitarian J" said the gentleman; and
| what is that?" 81 don't know" said
John; but believe it is in the oppo-
sition lines"
JAMES GORDON BENNETT is said to be
brusque and overbearing in his manner,
but very generous to all who in any
way serve the Herald, treating them
with exceptional generosity. He has
given three fve-hundred-de llar watches
to employees who have shown marked
enterprise, and to one editor who was
out of health he gave a check of FL 600
with which to go to Europe. "Why,
Mr.. Bennett" exclaimed the astonished
recipient, II can't spend half of this"
"Spend what you can and keep the
rest"
The Connecticut river is now COW
cred with an unbroken sheet of ice
from Hartford to short distance be-
low Essex, or within few miles of
Long Island The ice is compact and
solid, varying from six inches to a foot
in thickness. Below the point named
the river is open, and at Saybrook
! Point the salt water is wholly free from
! ice, and the Hartford and New York
| boats have had no difficulty thus far
this season, with one or two exceptions.
THE Troy Times relates an incident
| in the life of the late Senator Nye:
1.-The contest with Fernando Wood,
which resulted in the overthrow of the
old police and the establishment of the
new, was long and bitter. and SO able
and distinguished were General Nye's
services in behalf of law and order that
the merchants of the metropolis pre-
sented his wife with fine residence in
testimony of their appreciation of his
labors."
In digging down hillside near the
town of Siegburg, Germany, short
time ago, ancient pottery works were
discovered in which many rare and
valuable pieces of pottery were found
notably q set illustrating Biblical MS
tory from Adam and Eve to the Ascen-
sion of Christ. Several ovens were
filed with fine ware, and among the
discoveries were number OF quaint
| old patterns. Some of the pottery pore
| inscriptions and some was decorated
! with figures, such as the Emperor Con
stantine, Roman goddesses and the coat
of arms of Julien, Cleve and Berg, all
! beautifully colored and glased.