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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30

A strange case is that Of Henry G.
Ershman, living near the boundary Of
the county, near SweetwoOd, who is the
owner Of considerable property. Up
to within several weeks ago he was
hale and hearty. Notwithstanding his
abundance of this worlds goods he
generally wore one suit of clothes dur
ing the week and on Sunday Several
weeks ago he was startled because he
imagined that very offensive odor
either came from his ears or mouth or
the pores Of the skin He WAS greatly
alarmed, and imagined be was sinking
into galloping consumption, and was
gradually decaying He was unable
to sleep, became hagard and emaciated,
and even his friends began to imagine
that his end was near at hand. He
dressed himself regularly. and was de-
went into the fields and in the woods
determined to fight down his disease,
but wherever he went the same dread
full stencil and feeling came over him.
Finally, an old woodchopper met him
in the woods one day. The woodman
had long talk with him. and he stood
quite close to examine him. Then the
woodman asked the sick man for his
coat. TWAS examined. The woodman
carried it away twenty yards, and it
was discovered that the stencil followed.
The coat was Thoroughly examined, and
a dead mouse was found in the lining.
The mouse had by some means gotten
in the lining Of his coat and died there,
and its decaying body caused the I'M
pleasant effiuvia. When this was
known the sufferer gained courage, and
as he slowly realized what magma
ton had done, he rallied and was soon
on the road to health Reading Penn. J
EaG2e.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30
A Turkish Romance.
PHILADELPHIA Press.

On the occasion oftEe circumcision of
their thirteen-year-old son. of Damad
Pasha, brother-in-law of tie sultan, a
grand ceremony took place in his palace
at Constantinople on the 9th of Novem-
Der. The chief civil dignitaries and
many ofthe mollahs were present. In
honor Of the event, 600 poor children of
the city. of the same age, were circum-
cised at the expense of the pasha, and
presented with money and suits of
clothing. Although Damad Pasha is a
man OF great wealth and the most
powerful man in the empire after the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30
What Causes Consumption.
From the Denver News.

Statistics prove that the percentage
of deaths by consumption keep exact
pace with the number Of inhabitants
who follow indoor occupations. More
women than men are victims to it, be-
cause more women spend their time
within doors, as 81 matter of course.
The room in which they live are gen
orally very warm, and without ventia-
ton. When their poor, abused lungs
break down, they anathematize the
" disagreeable, unhealthful climate, -
though their failing health can be traced
directly to an outrageous violation of
the physical laws of nature. How
many people in this city are preparing
for the coming Of the undertaken by
sleeping in warm rooms, with the death
dealing base-burner in full blast The
old prejudice against night air still clings
to many. They exclude it from their
sleeping and living rooms, and when
they shut it out they shut in every night
enough poison to carry them over
Jordans stormy waves. Then the air
in churches and public assemblies is
universally bad. Apparently the bless
1lSS vi Ntulli6ItlO1l tItc llIh1lOH III W Vie
custodians of the doors and windows of
such places. If Christians had half the
regard for their lungs that they have
for their souls, they would labor for the
passage Of a pure air ordinance in the
churches that would give them more
time and vigor to prepare for heaven.
The heater is not much better. Until
places Of worship and amusement are
better ventilated, no ore who has a
proper regard for his lungs should fire.
queut them, unless he carry his own
cubic air with him. Factories, printing
Offices, and all places where human
beings are corralled for several hours
together, are Conservatives for the pro-
pagation of consumption. Who were
the healthy people? Those who, years
ago, slept in the rooms that never knew
a fire, and worshiped in churches as
cold as the experience of the Polaris
expedition. Now, surrounded with
every comfort, a large proportion of the
population Of this country cuts loose
from it's life every year by means of
consumption. Pure air will make the
dread scourge avaunt. Open the win
dows at the top, and keep them open
night and day, and see how quick con.
sumption will sneak out of sight.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30
Death Rate In Various Occupations.

Nobody doubts that the occupation Of
an individual has much to do with his
general health, and with his chances Of
death. Statistics prove that the death
rate is lowest among scientists and pro-
fessional men-not physicians; then
follow Protestant clergymen, engineers,
farmers and laborers; next carpenters,
machinists, and Workers in iron; then
come schoolmasters, tobacconists, ply
sicians, and finally the clergy of the
Roman Catholic church, among whom
the mortality is much greater than
among the Protestant clergy and the
other professions named. Next we
have druggists and butchers, then mi
ners and glass manufacturers. plumbers
and coppersmiths. railway employees
and dock laborers, and last Of all car
men, cabmen, horse-keepers, and inn
keepers, among whom the mortality is
greatest, and much more than double
that of the first mentioned occupation.
The deduction which may be drawn
from these facts are very instructive and
practically useful; they prove that the
quiet pursuits of science tend to pro-
long life as we'll as outdoor labor, pro-
vided it is not on railways Or among
shipping of horses; that to work in iron
is more wholesome than to work in lead
or copper, as might be expected, while
the confined labor of schoolmaster Is
as injurious as the state of celebacy Of
the Roman Catholic priest; lastly, the
inn-keepers, being most exposed to the
temptation of intemperance, have the
least chance for long life, as well as
those with whom they habitually keep
company.-Manutaaurer and Builder.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30
Saving a Chi.d's Life.
Manchester Courier.

The following incident occurred du-
ring general review of the Austrian
cavalry few n onths ago. Not far
from $4,000 cavalry were in full line
A little child-a girl of not more than
four years, standing in the front row Of
spectators, either from fright Or some
other cause. rushed out into the open
field just as a squadron of hussars came
sweeping around from the main body.
They had made detour for the pur-
pose Of saluting the empress, whose
carriage was drawn up in that part Of
the parade ground. Down came the
flying squadron, charging at a mad
gallop-down directly upon the child.
The mother was paralyzed, as were
others, for there could be no rescue
from the line Of spectators. The EN-
press uttered cry Of horror, for the
child's destruction seemed inevitable
and such terrible destruction-the
trampling to death by a thousand iron
hoofs.
Directly under the feet of the horses
was the little one-another instant must
seal its doom--when q stalWart hussar
who was in the front line, without
slackening his speed or loosening his
hold, threw himself over by the side Of
his horses neck, seized and lifted the
child, and placed it in safety upon his
saddle bow; and this he did without
changing his pace or breaking the cor
rect alignment of the squadron. Ten
thousand voices hailed with rapturous
applause the gallant deed, and other
thousands applauded when they knew.
Two women there were who could not
sob forth their gratitude but in broken
accents-the mother and empress.
And a proud and happy moment must
emperor, taking from his own breast the
richly enameled cross of the order of
Maria Theresa, hung it upon the breast
Of his brave and gallant trooper
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30
sultan, he is very UNPOPULAR. and NAV

sultan, he is very unpopular, and may
lose his pre-eminence at any moment.
He was originally an ambulatory ven
der of amulets, and owes his good for
tune to the grace he found in the eyes
Of the sister Of the sultan, who capri
ciously chose him for husband on &C
count of his good looks. She called
him to the palace, had him dressed
up in fine style, and then took him for
her own husband Finding-woman-
like-that she would have her way, the
sultan made him hey, next pasha,
then cabinet minister, etc. The Ara
ban Nights romances are as common
as ever in the East.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30
Camp-Life of Russian Army Officers.

The life of the Russian officer, as [
have been able to observe here away
from the glitter Of parades and the ex-
element Of battles, is occupied chiefly
by routine duty, tea-drinking, smoking,
and card and billiard playing, proper
tionately in the order named. The
duty seems hard and tedious, but to
some Americans IL would seem harder
to drink five or six large tumblers of
tea lhree or four times a day. The
dentchiks' Official servants) do moth
ing but attend to the making of tea and
their masters pipes all day. Every
time the officer returns to his quarters
tea must be prepared, and the long
stemmed pipes ready to light, not only
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30

HARD TIMEs.-The hard times are
teaching our people to 90 without the
superduities of life and content them
selves with the necessaries. A lady
went into stove store Saturday to see
if a break in the back Of her stove could
not be mended. She said the old thing
was all worn out and she ought to have
a new one, but she had got to have
new set OF jewelry, and the times were
so hard she felt obliged to get along with
the old stove another winter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30

schooner The little ones are as shy as
deer, and they speak their native lam
guage.
The Samoa Times, good-sized week
ly, English in its tone and style, has
made its appearance at Apia, the first
number being issued Oct. 6. 1t com
plains bitterly of the wrangles among
the various consuls at that place.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30

In Africa she now holds 2422 $50 square
miles of territory and 100000 subjects
India has an area of 100000 square
miles and a population Of 100. 100000
souls, and her other Asiatic possessions
swell these huge figures to 927 900 square
miles and 1915, 100000 souls. In Europe
she has in Malta, Heligoland, and Glib
raltar 10000 subjects, and in the three
kingdoms, the birthplace of the race,
about 100000 people. Hence, the
total number of souls under British
sway is nearly 25O,OO000O, equal, as be-
fore said, to one-fourth the worlds pop
ulation, while the area Of the empire
covers third Of the worlds surface =
Toronto Globe
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30
The British Empire.

The colonies and dependencies of
Great Britain cover one-third of the
surface of the globe and contain nearly
one-fourth of its inhabitants New
foundland is the Oldest colony, the Boer
country in Africa the latest addition.
In this hemisphere Britain holds
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30

THE Aston Library New York HOW
contains $4,000 volumes, $4,000 of
which have been added during the last
Is months. During the past twelve
months $4,000 has been spent for books
for the institution.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30

TWELVE thousand sewing machine
needles are made daily at Middleboro,
Mass. Fifteen thousand per month are
sent to Australia.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30
Mexican News.

Dispatches from Washington, under
dated of Jan. 23rd, state that Minister
Foster has been sent for to consult with
the president and the state department
in regard to the recognition Of Presi-
dent Diaz, and is now on his way, hav-
ing left the City of Mexico on the 10Th
inst Caleb Cushing has been retained
as counsel for Diaz, to urge his recogni-
ton.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30

THE petroleum trade of the country
has attained to enormous proportions;
and there is scarcely civilized spot on
the face of the habitable globe to which
this cheapest Of all illuminators is not
now shipped. There are now under
engagement at New York. Philadelphia
and Baltimore fully two hundred vessels
to load petroleum for various parts Of
the world If the shipping interest has
been depressed, the question arises
what would have been its condition had
not petroleum, taken rank among our
most prolific articles of export? 1t is
estimated that 10000 oil wells have
thus far been dug in Pennsylvania and
West Virginia, at an aggregate cost of
800, 100000. They have yielded about
08,0OO,00O barrels of oil, valued at
900 the wells at $500, 900, 900 or $400, 000.-
at the seaboard. All things considered
petroleum is the cheapest Of all useful
articles Of commerce.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30
WHAT THE MEXICANs ARE DOING.

The government has instituted in
ouiries to ascertain what officers of
the Mexican, army invited Lieutenant
Ward, of the United States forces, into
Mexico. The government has deter
mined to oppose the crossing of the
boundary by Amer troops. The
newspapers consider Minister Fosters
trip to Washington very significant
under present circumstances.
ROBBERY.
An estate called Batas has been rob-
bed of $4,000. Colonel Abraham
Diaz, who was chief of the body guard
of President Lerdo de Tejada, has been
apprehended as one of the robbers.
DELIVERED OVER.
The authorities of Peidras Negras
have delivered the murderer Cordona
to the American officers on this side of
the Rio Grande, much to the disgust of
the Mexicans, who threaten rescue.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30
Population

Her colonies at the Antipodes alone
rival in extent the biggest of the en-
pires of old:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30

II appears to be by no means unlike
ly that the celebrated Krupp gun, with
which the whole Of German artillery is
at present armed. will be superseded
before very long by another weapon.
Experiments have been lately made in
the foundry at Spandau with bronze
steel, prepared by the Uchatius method,
and these have been so successful that,
according to the Berlin correspondent
Of an Austrian military paper, the in
spection-general Of the German artillery
has definitely decided to adopt it as
material for the manufacture Of ord
nance, and has ordered several siege
guns to be made Of the new compound.
the secret Of the preparation of which
appears to benow very generally known.
The guns which are thus manufactured
are to have a calibre of twelve centeme-
tiers, but will be superior to the Austrian
pieces with the same bore, as arrange
ments will be made to allow larger
charge Of powder to be used The con-
struction of these guns is regarded as
the first step toward the complete sub
stitution Of bronze-steel for steel ord
nance in the German army. Mean
while exceedingly satisfactory exper-
iments have been made on the range at
Steinfeld, near Vienna, with two recent
ly constructed en-centim eter bronze
steel guns.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30
How Two Brothers Met.

The Charleston IS. c. Neaus ofTues-
day says: can interesting episode in
the lives Of two excellent actors occur
red on last Sunday night, the time be-
ing midnight and the place turnout
on the Northeastern railroad. about
half way between Charleston and Flor
ence. Mr.. Thomas Hunter, of the
Janauschek troupe, the gentleman who
in the performance last night did full
justice to the role Of the Count Tannin,
is an elder brother of Mr.. Harry Hun
ter, the great comedian and the Lone
Fisherman of the Evangeline combina-
ton. The brothers, natives Of Boston,
had not met for years. Tom was a
passenger on the down train and Harry
on the up train, and both learned to
their profound sorrow that while one
train would stop on a switch the other
would go laundering on. The same
idea occurred to each. They bore in
mind that they were in South Carolina,
and each applied to the conductor of
his train. The appeal was not in vain.
AS Mr. Tom Hunter stood on the rear
platform, handkerchief in hand. pre-
pared to wave it to the passing train, the
latter Stacked speed, and the elder
brothers heart pulsated quicker. What
was his JOY when the train stopped, and
who shall depict the scene, as, in the
darkness ofthe night and in the swampy
marsh of Carolina, they grasped each
others hand, and with few words hur-
riedly spoken and loving embrace the
brothers, thousand miles from home,
met and narted y
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30
SAMOA.

Bloody Native Rebellion. and
General Rougll-and-TumbIe Fight
Among the COnsuls---An American
Protectorate Declared---A Yankee
0nhinSn1a GI,IISnn
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-22
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT,

ITO THE EUREKA GIANT MINE-No. "a
U. =. Land Office, Eureks, New, July .
1s7s.-Notice is hereby given that W. W. Meow
whose postofico address In Eureka. Nevada. has
this day hled his application for q patent for one
thousand ,000i linear feet Of the Eureka
Giant Mine or vein bearing silver with surface
ground. two hundred [so0) feet in width, sit.
uate, lying and being In Eureka Mining Dis-
trict, county OF Eureka. and State Of Nevada
and known and designated by the Geld notee
and Official plat On file In this cfiec, a. LOT
Number one hundred and forty-six tI46t, rks
as follows. TO wit Variation 16L deg. east
Commencing at a post marked No. /, o.. 8.
Survey it6, whence the flagstaff In the town Of
Eureka bears N. 3 deg. 8 min. ". 1910 feet.
Ruby Hill No. l bears ". "a deg. u min. W..
s,406 feet. Post No. , of u. s, Survey No. So.
Stella Lode bears S. 10 deg. 81 min. T., 29f feet.
and the Eureka Giant shaft bears ". ~ deg. ~
min. w. al feet. Thence running LIST course
8. COX deg. W., 400 feet to post marked No. ,,
U. S. Survey No. lac; thence I'd course n. 2oA
deg. W. ZOO feet To port marked No. q, u. =.
Survey. No. lI0: thence 81 course ". cox deg.
f., 2so feet 70 post marked No. =. U. 8. Survey
No. l4s, and thence 18th course s. % < deg. f.,
1000 feet to post No. l, the place Of beginning
containing 4 J9-l00 acres. This claim Is bound
ed on the southeast by the Stella and Fannie
b mines. The location Of shis mine ID duly
recorded in the Recorders Office OF Eureka
Mining District. on pnge Iuf. in book A. Of
the Mining Records Of said District. ANY
and all persons claiming adversely any portion
Of said Eureka Giant mine OF said ground ~ here
inbcforc described. ARE required " Ale their
adverse claim with the Register Of the United
StFtes Land Once at Eureka. In the State OF
Nevada. during the sixty days period Of publ,
cation hereof, or they Will be barred BY vtrtus
Of the provisions Of the statute.
jylo-6od u. u. IM1EL. Register.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-22
ArrLrcArrox ron a rArrxr

no THE CLIPPER MINE-No. g56.-
i United SfAtes Land Once. Eureka. New,
July %, 1STe.-Notiee 10 hereby given. that
Valentine Fink, whose PostofRce address 10 New
York City. State Of New York. has this day Med
his application fer = pstent for nine hun-
drei and siaty-seyen to6D linear feet Of
tie Clipper mine or vein, bearing silver,
with surface grouad 200 feet in width. sit
nate, lying and being IN Enrekn Mining Dis
trict, County Of Eureka. and Stste OF Nevada,
and known and derignsted by the heid notes
and official plat on tle In this Office ~ Lot No.
one hundred and nfty-four tf5il. The exterior
boundaries Of said lot No. t54 being az follows.
to wit: Variation i64 deg. enst. Commencing
at u post marked No. /. 4. i. Survey No. iA.
whence the flagstaff In the town OF Eureka
bears n. 4 deg. III min. T.. r,.nS feet Ruby
Hill, No. l, bears n. Is deg. ~ min, W., s,f2T
feet, AND the Clipper shaft bcsrs $. sIa deg. E.,
ies feet thence running LIST eourte n. s5 deg
T., stI feet, 10 post marked No. 2. u. y. survey
No. l5i thence I'd course y. o deg. T., $50 feet.
T. post marked No. 3. 4. =. survey No. l54
thence Sd eourss, s. sc deg. W.. sh7 feet. TO post
marked No. 4, U. y. survey No. iA. standing G
tho eastern boundary u T.. 4. survey No. fss.
k~fystone Lode. aud thence 4th course n. . deg.
W, leo fctt. to post No. Q. Of ssid survey No.
1853, 100 feet to post No. /. the plaee Of begin
ming containing and 34.I08 acres. This claim
is bounded on the west by the k~eystcne rnine.
The location Of this mine is duly recorded In
tte Recorders Office Of Eureka Mining District.
IN Boob A, page .. Any and all persons claim
ing adversely any portion cf said Clipper
mine or ssid mining ground. as here
inhefore described, are required to nls
their adverse claim with the Register 81 the
State Of Nevada, during the sixty days period
OF publication hereof, or they VIII be barred
by virtue Of the provisions of the statute.
jy23-o0d D.. b. lAMEL, Register.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-22
APPLICATIONS FOR pArrrr


ITO THE TIGKR LILY MNF-yo !.
Il United States Land Once, Eurers " ~.
vsds' yu1y !; aSdS. Notice is hereby given.
Eureka. Nevada, has this day filed his spn,ssn
ton for a patent for one thousand Ill.,
linear feet Of the Tiger Lily mine or vein 49, 49,
ing silver with ,,s surface ground two hundred
| and being In Eureka Mining District. nm
| Of Eureka, and State Of Nevada, and Lnennusy
| and designated by the field notes and ofss,n,
| plat on file in this Office as lot No. J7 nv
exterior boundaries Of said Lot No. I47 beips ~
follows. to wit; Variation 16H deg. east. cser
| mcncing at q post marked No. /, u. a a..
yoy No. 147, whence the flagstaff in the tos.
| of Eureka bears N. 4 deg. 81 min. Z. 6,694 fest
Ruby Hill No. bears y. ~ Dig. ~ IN. W. s,76i ~
and the Tiger Lily shaft bears N. AK deg W..
sos feet; thence running LIST course s, s7k a..
w.. 236 feet. to post marked No. 2 U. s. Survsv
No. l47s thence I'd course N: 80 deg. W. II ia
feet, TO eastern boundary of U. 8. Survey M
So, Stella lode; whence post No. l of said AM
yey No. IS bears N. 0 deg. W. 13l 9-1O feet. s1s
Lilo feet to northern boundary Of said survev
No. SO; WI encc post No. l Of said survey Ncs'
So bears n. 81 deg. Z. "a $40 feet: 1000 feet 10
post marked No. 8 u. 8. Survey No. lat: thencs
I'd course N. s7A deg. y. 236 feet, to poss
marked No. 4 u. 3. Survey No. LAT, and Theme
4th course s. IS deg. r. 1000 feet, 70 post
No. /, the place of beginning. SO much Of iris
Survey No. 147 as conflicts with Survey No, n
Stella lode, is hereby excluded, said conAist n
described a. follows, to wit: Begihnfha n
post No. l Of said Survey No. 80, Stella iods
and running thence. LIST course B.. 3 deg. II. Il
9-l0 feet; thence I'd course N. IS deg. W. I46 lid
feet. and thence Sd course n. 81 deg. 4. ca $40
feet, TO place Of beginning. containing one.
tenth acres, which tract being excluded, leaves
remaining in this survey 4 1910 acres. This
claim is bounded on the south by the steils
Eureka and Keystone. The location Of this
mine Is duly recorded In the Recorders Office
Of Eureka Mining District, on page l02, in BOOK
A, Of tho Mining Records OF said District.
Apv and all persons claiming ndvPr1elv -
portion of said Tiger Lily mine or said
ground as h~ereinbeforc described, are required
to file their adverse claim with the Register
Of the United States Land Ohice, at EUREKA
In the State of Nevada, during the sixty days
period of publication hereof, or they will 81
barred by virtue Of the provisions Of the
statute.
jy10-6od ID. d. IMMEL, Register.