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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-29
The Dreaded Tarantula.

The following story is from the Sac
ramento (Cal) Union of the 10th in
slant "A party of Sacramentans re-
turned home last evening from a trip
to the mountains, bringing with them
two deer skins, one wildcat skin and a
few other trophies, including two taran-
tulas-dead ones. They had little in
cident attending the transportation of
these specimens which occasioned con-
siderable alarm. 1t occurred in Cache
Creek Cannon on Wednesday, as they
were returning home. The tarantulas,
for lack of a better receptacle, were in
closed in cigar-box when caught, about
ten days ago, and this box, carefully
tied up, was deposited beneath the
seat of the vehicle While they were
jolting through the cannon the seat
slipped, and the two men occupying it
found themselves dropped suddenly
into the bottom of the wagon. One of
them struck the cigar-box, crushed it,
and Immediately felt that something
had hurt him. A glance showed him
that he was resting on the tarantulas,
and, with a yell of, Pm stungp he
jumped from the wagon, and dash
ing his hands behind him, as though
DESTROYS of lifting himself out of his
boots, he bounded wildly along the road,
then turned and made for the wagon,
shouting to his amazed and alarmed
companions Whisky! Quick I'm
dying! Why don't you hurry The
other three men-there were four in
the party-reached simultaneously for
the demijohn, broke off the cork in
their haste to pull it out, and in an
effort to knock off the neck of the
demiohn, to save time, broke the en-
tire concern, and nearly all the con-
tents were lost About a pint of the
liquid was saved, however, and, without
saying as much as Here's luck, the
party that was bitten swallowed it.
Soon he began to feel better, and
eventually felt SO remarkably well that
it was evident the poison had been
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-29
A Queer Case.

The Columbus (Ky.) Democrat says
" A child was born about three weeks
ago, whose parents reside in Brown
county, near the eastern line, which
presents the most strange and unusual
appearance. 1t is we'll formed and
seems to be healthy, but its skin is of a
Cardinal red color upon every portion
OF It's body; that is, when the child is
quiet. But when it becomes distressed
or angry, a most wonderful and incom-
prehensible change takes place. From
this deep red color the skin, when the
child cries, turns to black, remaining
until change occurs in the passions of
the babe-that is, until it's fit of crying
ends-when its skin again assumes it's
deep red color. Here is conundrum
for the medical mind.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-29

WoMANs MARRIAGE marry one
man while loving and loved by another
is about the most grievous fault that a
woman can commit. 1t is sin against
delicacy. against kindness and truth. 1t
involves wounding the spirit, whitening
the heart, perhaps blighting and soiling
the soul of one who is abandoned and
betrayed. 1t involves the speedy olsen
chantment of the one who is Knocked
by the shadow where he was promised
the substance, and who grasps only the
phantom, soulless beauty and the husk,
the shell, the skeleton of a dead affection.
1t entails ceaseless deception at home
and abroad, by day and night, at down
sitting and uprising; deception in every
relation; deception makes the whole
ola life weary, degraded, and unre-
warded A right-minded woman can
scarcely lay deeper sin upon her soul,
or one more certain to bring down a
fearful punishment.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-29

INFLUENCE IN THE WORLDWIDE
can estimate the power of personal in
fiuence? The careful, industrious mis-
tress of house has an influence on her
circle the extent of which she herself
cannot calculate. So has that fast and
frivolous wife, to whom pleasure is the
breath of her nostrils, her fine clothes
dearer than her children, and of all
sorrows work and duty the most sorrow
full. How many young minds has she
not warped by her pernicious example,
so brilliant in its setting and so seduc-
tive in its lines? 1t is so hard to work,
SO pleasant to play. Has a bold, slangy
girl no influence over her comrades? If
a good, pure and modest girl, who
neither tlirts nor idles neither talks
slang nor affects improper subjects;
who finds no pleasure in silly little in
trigues, and abhors all degrading little
falsehoods; who believes in duty, and
acts as if she believes-if such girl as
this is the friend which every wise
mother desires her child to make, so,
on the other hand. is the bold and idle,
thriftless and undutiful girl the one
whom she would wish to be avoided,
because of the power of influence,
Every man or woman living has inAu-
ence for good Or evil. Our personality
has influence; our habits, our modes of
thought, our fashion of dress, our
method of speech, each circumstance
of our individuality, makes It's mark,
and either repels by the distate or at
tracts by the admiration which it in
spires; there is no one so small and in
significant as to be destitute of the pow
er OF stirring, to some extent, the world
in which he lives.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-29

forced to succumb. Then the work of
Strengthening up the contents of the
wagon was commenced, and the tar
antula box was carefully lifted out and
examined, when behold the bugs
were found perfectly lifeless, and so
dry and stiff that it was evident that
they had been dead more than twenty
four hours, while a couple of tacks in
the broken cover of the box conveyed
a very good hint as to the nature of
the injury which the bold hunter had
suffered"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-29

PRESIDENT ELIOT of Harvard, is en-
gagged to a Miss Hopkinson, fifteen years
his junior, a Cambridge lady whose
singing and amateur acting he saw last
winter and approved. The bare idea
threw all Cambridge into an anxious
f1utter early in the summer, and curious
women called on Miss Hopkinson and
congratulated her. She denied the
whole story, whereupon it flew faster,
until some angelic meddler wrote to
President Eliot about it. He was off on
a yachting excursion, but as soon as the
letter reached him he fastened back to
Cambridge, transformed the falsehood
into truth as quickly as might be, and
had the engagement announced public
ly, and gave the city something to talk
about for six weeks.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-29

Do EVERYTHING WELL-If you have
something to attend to, go about it
coolly and thoughtfully, and do it just
as we'll as you can. Do it as though 1t
were the only thing you ever mad to do
in your life, and as if everything de-
pended upon it. Then your work will
be we'll done, and it will afford you
genuine satisfaction. Often much
more does depend upon the manner in
which things, seemingly trivial, are per
formed than one would suppose, or than
it is possible to foresee. Do everything
well, and you will find it conducive to
your happiness, and that Of those with
whom YOU come in contact
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-29

ITAIIANIzING BEEs-A noted apiarian
in the Mohawk valley of New York gives
the following method of introducing
Italian queens, which is worthy of no
tice by all engaged in honey raising:
Very many fine queens arrive safely
to the purchaser, and are then injured
or lost by bad management in introduce
ing. When honey is plenty and weather
warm, almost any plan will succeed.
We are quite convinced that the mex
perienced often fail by any method,
while the adept has no trouble with any
plan. A queen that has travelled some
distance and is strange and weary, should
not be put into a colony that is consid-
cred in any way doubtful Better take
an old prolific queen from a colony in
normal condition and introduce her in
the doubtful stock, while the new queen
is given the most favorable conditions.
A queen long confined and jaunted, is
not as easily introduced as one just ia
ken from another stock. Never put
weary queen into a stock, having laying
workers. Exchange the place of hive,
having the laying workers, with strong
colony, IN normal condition; in two or
three days put some old prolific queen
into the laying worker colony and insert
the Italian queen in the other hive. The
black queen, to be superseded, is usu-
ally killed when taken out; better cage
her with a few workers and plenty of
honey, and keep her comfortable; do
not place her cage in the hive from
which she was taken If the Italian
queen is killed, the black queen can be
used until you get another The plan
we consider safest is to remove the old
queen, and in seven days mot longer
than nine) cut out all queen cells, close to
the hive, roll the Italian queen in hon
ey, and drop her into the hive through
small hole. Do not disturb the hive
in forty-eight hours. If disections are
followed, this method always succeeds.
Another safe plan is to put a few frames
of all capped, just Matching brood to-
gether, and liberate the queen upon
them. Great care must be exercised to
keep the brood warm and prevent rob-
bers from doing injury. 1t can be
strengthened into good stock.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-29
PrommissOry Note Upon the Condition
of Drunkenness

A curious case has been decided by
the Supreme Court of Illinois, The de-
PENDANT, Myers, made, signed and de-
livered his promissory note in these
words:
For value received, one day after /,
at any time, become intoxicated or
drunk, or mistreat or abuse Minnie
Myers, [ promise to pay to L. NJ Phillips
the sum Of 5000, for the use of Minnie
Myers, with 10 per centum interest from
maturity until paid"
The maker of the note soon after did
become intoxicated or drunk" accord
ilg to his custom, and was sued bv
Philips.
"The complaint set forth that several
O the acts upon the doing of which the
Instrument, by its terms, became pay
Dle, had been done. Defendant plead
Ell among other things that the instru-
nent was without consideration, being
gwen for a promise on the part of his
wife, Minnie Myers, named therein,
tlat she would live with him. A repli-
c,tion to the plea stated that the defen-
hnt had been guilty of habitual drunk
nness and of cruelty to his wife, and a
Mit by her against him for divorce on
his account was pending at the time the
Instrument was made, and the considera-
ion for it was that the wife would dis
miss the suit, condone the causes of di-
Ivorce and return and live with him, all
Of which she did To this replication
defendant demurred. The court below
sustained the demurrer, but the Su-
preme Court reversed the decision, hold
ing that the consideration was sutfi-
oInpt -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-29

IT is the most beautiful truth in NOR
ais, that we have no such thing as dis
tinct or divided interest from our race.
In their welfare, is ours, and by choos-
ing the broadest paths to effect their
happiness. we choose the surest and the
shortest to our own
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-29

Truth will ever be unpalatable to
those who are determined not to relin-
quish error. but can never give offense
to the honest and well-meaning; for the
plain-dealing and remonstrances of a
friend differ as widely from the rancor OF
an enemy as the friendly probe of a
physician from the dagger of an assas-
SIN.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-29

WHEN Buffalo young lady-so writes
correspondent-pa from her BEAU
who is to bashful to understand the nicer
usages of his position, she will say:
William, if you were to kiss me you,
might be afraid ma would hear it; but
if I creak the gate she won't know the
differencet"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-29

And if you ask what is the temper
which is most fitted to be victorious over
sin on earth, I answer that in the warp
of sunny gentleness must be woven
acroos the wool of strong character:
That will make the best tissue to stand
the wear and tear of the worlds trials.
Our Lord was divinely gentle, but he
was also strong with wondrous strength
and firmneSS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-29

CHEERFUL WoMEN.-In marrying.
men should seek happy women. They
make terrible mistake when they
marry tor beauty, or for talent, or for
style; the sweetest wives are those who
possess the magic secret Of being happy
under any and every circumstance.
Rich Or poor, high or low, it makes no
difference, the bright, little fountain of
JOY bubbles up, just as musically in their
hearts. Nothing ever goes wrong with
them-no trouble is too serious for them
q to make the best of it." Was ever
the stream of calamity SO dark and deep,
that the sunlight of a happy face falling
across It's turbid tide would not wake
an answering CLEAN? Why, then, Joyous
tempered people don't know half the
good they do. No matter how cross
and grabbed you feel, no matter if your
brain is full of m editations on atf1ict-
ing dlspensations," and your stomach
with medicines, pills, and tonics; just
see one of those CHEEKY little women
talking to you, and we are not afraid to
wager anything she can cure you. The
long-drawn line about the mouth will
relax-the cloud of settled gloom will
vanish, nobody knows where, and the
the first you know you will be laughing,
All, what blessings are these happy
women! How often their little hands
guide the pondrous machinery of life,
with almost an invisible touch! How we
look forward through the weary day to
their fireside smiles No one knows, no
one ever will know, until the day of
judgement reveals, how much we owe
to to these helpful, hopeful, uncom-
planning, happy Womenl
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-29

How TO GET RICH.-This is an impor-
tant and interesting subject for farmers
as we'll as all other men, and as the
making money by all honorable means
Is commendable, we give the following
practical suggestions from Michigan
farmer in one Of our exchanges
Being asked what the farmers Of
Michigan most needed to increase the
value Of their lands, crops and herds,
''they WANT said he, '.just what the
merchants, the manufacturers and the
mechanics want, just what the railroad
men, the lumber men, and the mining
men want, they want labor capital and
brains. There is not a farmer in the
state but will stand an application of this
trio-work, money and thought" We
asked him again, what simple and easy
methods he would recommend to the
farmers from which they could get the
quickest returns, and he replied: "First,
| would recommend that every COW in
the state be crossed by thorough bred
bull. calculate that would add ST.
500, 900 to the wealth of the State in
two years, and that it would double the
value of the cattle of the State in four
years. Second, | would cross every
breeding eve in the State with thor
oughbred ram Of approved pedigree,
and calculate that it would add one
pound of wool to every shearing in two
years, besides improving the focks
in many other respects. You can cal
culate the gain yourself Third, / would
have every farmer select his seeds of
every grain, especially of wheat and
corn-that is, to pick out the best and
discard the inferior. The profit would
be immense, for there is no telling how
much can be gained by selection of
seeds" Now, here are three things
within the reach of almost every farm
er. They require little money, some
work and good deal of nerve and will
power. Was the old man right? Let
every farmer adopt these precepts and
then contradict them-if he can.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-09-22
PARAGRAPHIC.

Recent heavy rains in Putnam and
adjoining counties, Fla have caused
the oranges to split which will greatly
reduce the crop,
The great Corlss engine OF the
Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition is
on its way back to Providence, and
sixty cars are required for its transpor-
tatiOn.
"A colored barber in South Adams,
Mass, has just received 50 900, left for
him in trust by his father until he
should learn trade, and he intends to
take four years university course in
Philadelphia.
Georgia will vote on the adoption
of the new Constitution on the first
Monday in December, and 10 the mean
while the newspapers are discussing the
location of the capital; Atlanta and Mil.
hdgevllle have each their advocates.
An effort is being made, on behalf
of some OF the Indians of Miami county,
Ind, to have taxes heretofore paid by
them refunded, on the ground that as
the tribal relations are still maintained,
their property is not taxable.
During the last ten years 1,135
persons have been killed, and 21,S 1927
manned in the streets of London by
vehicles of one kind or another, but for
the most part by light carts and cabs.
The number killed last year was 130,
while, TAO were manned.
The hop yield this year in the State
of New York is the largest on record,
and is of excellent quality. 1t increas.
es in quantity yearly, and is expected
to become very profitable crop. The
demand for hops increases with the
growing liking for lager beer.
On account Of his inability to speak
the language of the common soldier,
Don Carlos could not obtain command
of any kind in the Russian army. He
is with it, however, enjoying the privi.
lege of having royal escort of Co.'S
sacks, and of going wherever be
pleases.
Persons who think they see the
moons Of Mars in looking glass will
learn their error If they use polished
metal as a mirror. In the latter they
will perceive only one reflection. The
several reflections in the looking glass
(Which are merely reflections of the
planet itself) owing to the glass and
mercury.
There was at Dieppe, in France,
at last accounts, an old three masted
vessel called Petrus built 300 years ago.
The stern is elevated, and the bows are
rounder than those Of the presant day.
She is stanch and still in service. She
was built in Norway, and has always
been employed in the Baltic and North
sea trade.
The superintendent of the Royal
foundry at Woolwich, England, has
made report on the experiments with
the big guns of the Italian ironcads
Duilio and DaudolO, stating that the
heaviest English ordinance would fail
to pierce their armor, while the 100 ton
Italian pieces could successfully damage
any vessel in existence.
An artesian well sunk by D. B.
Lowell in Nevada, on Eel River Island,
at the depth of 100 feet, struck a cur.
rent of gas which, when igDited, sent
up flame Jet thirty-six feet high. A
strong wind failed TO blow it out, and
an eight hours rain did not extinguish
it. In the night a newspaper could be
read by its light 100 feet away.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-09-22

WAsHHoToS, DC. November q, 1870
/ fake pleasure in eIpressllg my entire conf
dence 10 the responsibility and ndelltv Of III
Law, Patent an0 Collection House Of GILMoH
a Co, Of this city.
GEORGE II. b. WHITE,
Cashier OF the n atiOnAl III strOpolltan Banl
Dec. 8, lsi5tf
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-09-22

DIRECTIoNs.-For Diseases CT the Skin
bhthe freely and appl thick her before 70
tiriI z, al owing It TO Z, mann over nlgnt For
Scalds and Barns apply the "A her freely TO the
moved imm"diateY. For GOuL Rheumutism,
= Slrains BTui o. ana cuts apply OtlIS well
Sores and Ulcers It IS tnvaluabie. Use ire alY
as Il lOtiOl. For a preventive in Oul lXiOus
Diseases use a Il 'Ong suds ~ wash, eS ternHl.
ly and By injection. IT NEVEG FAILS.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-09-22
Glenn's Sulphur Soap

ia a SPECIFIC in those OBNOXIOUS DIS
EASES, which lave been treated heretofore
with "Sulphur OintmenJs" having the advan.
taee of beng CLEAN, INOFFENSIVE and
UNINJURIOUS TO CLOTHING,
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Inventions and Patents
T. c. WOODWARD.

7. G. WOODWARD,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
1908 Sth St., N. W, (P. o. Lock Box i7Il WASH.
ingtOn, d. G.
Late Examner.ln. Chef United States Patent
ONCE; Member Of the Bar o. the supreme
Court Of The Umted States.
PATENT LAW PRACTICE IN THE PATENT OFFICE
AND THE COURTS A SPECIALLY.
PATENTS obtained IN the United states Can
ada, England, France, Germany, Russia.
belgium Italy, &c.
RRFRRESCEs; Hon. w. B. Allison, U. S. Sen.
atori Gov ). ]. KrkwOOd, U. s. Senator Judge
VIM. LOughTdge, ExM. O. Justice Samuel
Miller. U. ). supreme Court; Hon. James Har-
us, Circuit Court; Judge ii /. ID. Clarke.
Chairman Appeal Board Patent ONCE Col L
NJ Vail, SUI halfway Mai service; Gen J, NJ
Hedriok, EX.Sup'r lut, Rev; Judge IL.
Sampson. NJ. @ Hon. GeUIge ". McCrary,
Secretary Of War; Col. l. D. lngersolli chicago
POST sep Q, ISL
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Reber's Block, Bank.st., Letfiphtou.

Reber'S Block, Bank-St., Leffghtou.
Notice. 10 the Public A. 7.
DURLING's Family Drug and Medicine Store,
TN Dr. Reber's BloclSl. is OPEN on SUNDAYS
II N s to 10 o'clock A. M, to 2Is &5to7P,
hesidence-lst door above NJ L. Church
"A. j. Durllng, our popular Drug.
gi7t. having dispensed with the services of a
clerk" is behind the Counter Dealing out and
Compound.ng Nice, Pure, Fresh, Unndulterated
Mel cineS for the Sick and Afflicted, Mt Reduov
ed Prices
AT A. J. Durling's Drug Store,
you can get your Prescriptions end Family
ReclpesCompounded accurately & scientifically. :.
AT A. j. DurIing's old established
DRUG ana PRESCRIPTION STORE, yon can
rely on getting a Strictly Pure Article. No
mistakes from incompetent assistants. as he dis.
penses and prepares with his own hands.
1t Is just splendid ! What? Why
that New Perfume got at DURLING's Dru1
Store. His own make up-he calls 1t MY
OWN" 25c. and 5Oc. per bottle.
1000 lbs. Pure Caustic Soda, or
salted Potash. for SOAP MAKING, Just receIy.
ed at A. j. DU RLINGS Drug store, and sellip al
aI very low price.
Wall Paper Wall Paper WalrI
Paper At A. j. DURLING's Drug Store.
NEW STYLES just received at Greatly RE-
DUCED PRICES. Call and Examine.
"A. j. Durling, our popular Drug.
gist, having ali experience of II Years, knowEI
whereof he speaks, when he says he guarantees
that EVERY ARTICLE bought at his DRUaI
STORE is of the PUREsT and BEST that can
be found in the Markets.
"A. j. Durllng, the Druggist, has
just received Fresh Invoice of Fine FRENCH
and CALIFORNIA BRANDIEs, OLD HoL-
LAND GIN. OLD RYE WHISTLES. Import
ca PORT and SHERRY WINES DOmestia2
Medicinal and Saoramental Purposes