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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12
Ferocity of the Leopard.

An instance Of the ferocity of the
leopard occurred In the case Of the
missionary Schmidt. This worthy man
had gone out with a party Of Hotten-
tots to another Moravian station to
hunt some hyenas, which had been
very destructive to their focks, and, in
company with one Of the men, entered
q thicket in pursuit of a beast they had
wounded. Instead of the hyena, how
ever, the dogs started leopard, which
instantly sprang ON the Hottentot and
bore him to the ground. Mr.. Schmidt
instantly ran forward to the aid of the
man, with his gun cooked; but before
he could get an opportunity of firing,
the animal left the Hottentot and flew
with fury at himself. In the scutiie,
he dropped the gun, but luckily fell
above the leopard with his knee on his
stomach. The animal seized him by
the left arm with his jaws, and kept
striking him with its paws, and tearing
his clothes in tatters from his breast.
Schmidt, however, being a powerful
man, succeeded, after receiving another
severe bite or TWO. in Selling the Loop
ard by the throat with his right hand,
and held it down, in spite Of its desper-
ate struggle, for a few minutes, and I'M
til his strength was on the point of
giving wav, when Hottentot on the
outside of the jungle, who heard his
cries, came to the rescue, and shot the
ferocious beast through the heart, SO
that its death was instantaneous Had
any life been left, its dying struggles
might haveIproved fatal:to Mr.. Schmidt.
AS it was, he was SO terribly LAGER
ated that for several weeks his life was
in the greatest danger The Hotten-
tot who was first attacked was less Sc
verely wounded, but his face was so
much torn by the enemy's talons that
his eyes were filled with blood, and he
was unable to render any aid to the
missionary who had so generously
come to his aid.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12
" A Story of the Turtle.''

A lad who said nothing, and appeared
to be deaf and dumb, handed the fol-
lowing into the Hartford Coolranb Office
on Saturday evening: ." -s. -
Mr.. Job Williams son Harry has a
very small mud-turtle, about as large
as quarter of dollar. He keeps it
in a large glass dish partly filled with
water. Some of the time the turtle
floats in the water with only the head
above the surface, and some of the
time he gets upon a small chip
which is floating in the dish. Harry
catches flies and puts them on the
water, and the turtle eats them eagerly.
He, also eats crumbs of bread and
cracker, but does not seem to like them
as we'll as, the flies. Harry is going to
see if the turtle will live to be 100 years
old, as it is said that they sometimes do.
When this turtle becomes 100 years old
Harry will be 1O9."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12

he was born: and asked Of the house
under the oaks, and the girl who dwelt
there once-the girl who had been, as
he thought, false to him. And this old
friend told him something that made
him feel suddenly that he might come
to life again.
''She never married; she said-it was
q woman. "She lives in the old house
now. Other men loved her, but she
never loved any other man but you.
We all know that"
"And then the ghost said to himself
"Forty years of life lost" and went
down to the green country place to
haunt his old love, and hear her say she
was sorry to see him.
ooh, dear oh, dear ~ sighed the
little old lady in brown. How could
she help it? All her beauty gone, all
her youth; what could she feel but
sorry, and just a ghost herself"
She arose and turned away. He
arose and followed her, putting his arm
about her waist. aa ."E.G@
"Prisey." he said you are the only
woman l ever loved. Is not that some
thing for a man to say, when it is true
as gospel?"
"Yes," said she; land I almost be-
lieve you, for-for l never cared for
any one else either"
"Then why not do our best to be
happy, PriseyR why not marry each
other, and be living again, not two poor
old ghosts %
"Wen, because folks would call us
two old FOOLS" she said. . .u.
"Well let them," said he. id. ....
very we'll: said she; / don't care. "
Then the old gentleman in grey kiss
ed the old lady in brown, and said,
What day shall we set, my dear?"
What her answer was may be guessed
when the village bells, one month
later, rang the wedding peal Of the old
lovers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12

REFERRING to black bass and shad,
the Columbia (Pa.) Spy says. 1t is now
fully conceded that black bass and shad
cannot both prosper in the same waters.
The bass, as is we'll known, is a most
voracious feeder, and there is nothing
that suits its palate so we'll as young
shad. In the upper Delaware, where
the bass are becoming very plentiful,
the destruction Of the young shad last
season was very great, and as the bass
have increased in size and number
since, then, and will continue to do so,
there is a fair probability that the shad
will be eventually exterminated. This
will soon be the case in the Susquehan-
ma river The black bass ofthree sum-
ners weigh from 6 to s pounds, and of
course devours great quantities, of shad
eggs and young shad. There will soon
be so few shad in the Susquehanna, that
the Columbia dam need not be removed,
and the Legislature will be asked for an
appropriation to Danish the black bass
from the Susquehanna, instead: of re-
moving the Columbia DAM
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12
THE FARMERS DAUGHTER.

Spring ruled in earth and air;s "-
The breeze was soft. and scented with the flowers
= Come let us walk ere day away doth wear.
My friend said suddenly, mid studious hours
Whittier, l do not care" -
Together forth we set;
lie led me far along the river way,
All blue with flowers that whisper ne er forgot,
And when spoke OF turning answered. may,
A little farther yet"
Amid the meadows green
A farm house nestled. Its not very iar,
NV friend persuaded; if you have not been,
I'll take you: on a farm the chances are
There's something to be seem"
Once there my friend delayed
And half piqued could see his glance &C round
Until it rest ed on a lingering maid,
Who looked at him. and then upon the ground,
And then retreat eSSayed.
H6meward our steps we turned;
And who's the dsmsels" quoth l; and he
why, nobody. "and looked with eyes that yearnee
Toward where above us in immensely,
Loves planet family burned.
-oao-.-..-. 81. 81 .--Harper's Bd=af.a
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12
Custer'S Field Glass.
New York Herald.

About eighteen months ago, while
Senator Christiancy, of Michigan, was
in the south investigating the election
frauds, he paid a visit to Gen. Wade
Hampton, and the conv ersation drifted
into war It miniscences. Among other
military personages, Gen. Hampton
spoke of Gen. Custer, and expressed
his appreciation of the dead hero in the
highest terms. Senator Christiancy re-
piled that he was we'll acquainted with
all Of Gen. Clusters family, having
known him from childhood. Then Gen.
Hampton remarked that, during the
war, some of the soldiers of his COM
mand at the battle of Brandywine, had
captured a feld-glass belonging to Gen.
Custer and given it to him, and he
(Gen. Hampton had used it during the
last two years of the conflict. Senator
Christiancy was asked if he thought
Mrs. Custer would like to have the glass.
The Senator said eyes," and at once
wrote TO Mrs Custer about the matter.
She sent a letter to Gen. Hampton, say
ing she would doubly appreciate the
relic because it had been the property
of two brave men, and she added that
her husband had been an admirer of
Gen. Hampton. The latter sent word
that as soon as he could get the glass
brought down from his mountain home
he would forward it, and the historic
glass is now on its way to Monroe,
Michigan, the home Of Mrs. Custer,
where she has large collection of war
souvenirs arranged in cabinet.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12
An Elephant Fishing with Rod and
.oaf Line. 'lE s Ia5 S.
n eW York Times.

The following curious anecdote, is
from book about elephants, written
by a French gentleman, named Jacolliot
and we will let the author tell his own
story:
In the autumn of 1876 was living in
the interior of Bengal, and [ went to
spend Christmas with my friend, Major
DAILY. The majors bungalow was on
the banks of the Ganges, near Gavin
pore. He had lived there a good many
years, being chief of the quartermaster's
department at that station, and had a
great many natives, elephants, bullock
carts and soldiers under his own com
mand.
On the morning after my arrival,
after a cup Of early tea, often taken be-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12
Poor Girls.

The Rural World says: "The poorest
girls in the world are those who had
never been taught to work. There are
thousands Of them. Rich parents have
petted them; they have been taught to
despise labor, and depend upon others
for living. and are perfectly helpless.
If misfortune comes upon their friends,
as it often does, their case is hopeless.
The most forIorn and miserable women
upon earth belong to this class. It be-
longs to parents to protect their daugh-
tiers from this deplorable condition.
They do them a great wrong if they
neglect it. Every daughter should be
taught to earn her own living. The
rich as well as the poor require this
training. The wheel Of fortune rolls
swiftly around-uhe rich are very likely
to become poor, and the poor rich.
Skilled to labor is no disadvantage to
the rich, and is indispensable to the
poor. Well-to-do parents must educate
their children to work. No reform is
more imperative than this"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12

fore daylight in India, sat smoking
with my friend on the veranda of his
bungalow, looking out upon the wind
lngs OF the sacred river. And directly
asked the major about his children, a
boy and q girl, whom / had not vet
seen, and begged to know when should
see them.
Soupramany has taken them out
fishing" said their father.
Why, isn't Soupramany your great
war eleppant?' l cried. ...
" Exactly so. You cannot have for
gotten SOupramany."
"Of course not. I was here vo,,
know, when he had that fight with the
elephant which went mad while loading
a TRANSPORT with bags of rice down yon-
der. saw the mad elephant when he
suddenly began to fling the rice into the
river. His mahout' tried to stop
him, and he killed the mahout. The
native sailors ran away to hide them
selves, and the mad elephant, trumpet
ing, charged into the enclosure. Old
Soupramany was here, and SO were Jim
and Bessy. When he saw the mad ele-
plant, he threw himself between him
and the children. The little ones and
their nurses had just time to get into
the house when the fight commenced
" Yes" said the major. "Old Soup
was 100 years old. He had been train
ed to war. and to fight with the rhin-
oceros, but he was too old to hurt
then"
" And yet" said 1 becoming animal
ed by the recollections of that day,
"what a gallant fight it was Do you
remember how we all stood on this
porch and watched it, not daring to fire
a shot lest we should hit old Soupra-
many? Do you remember, too, his
look when he drew off, after fighting an
hour and half, leaving his adversary
dying in the dust, and walked straight
to the coral shaking his great ears
which mad been badly torn, with his
head bruised, and great piece broken
from one Of his tusks ?" M ''...'-
:" Yes, indeed" said the mao "Well,
since then, he is more devoted to my
little ones than ever. He takes them
out whole days, and [ am perfectly
content to have them under his charge
| don't like trusting Christian children
to the care of natives; bet with old
Soup know they can come to no
harm"
Beside the children on the banks of
the Gauges, stood old Soup with a bam-
boo rod in his trunk, with line, hook,
bait and cork, like the children's. [ had
not watched him long before he had a
bite; for, as the religion of the Hin
docs forbids them to take life, the river
swarms with fishes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12

BERRY nice-the strawberry.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12

A DISPATCH to the London Times from
ST. Petersburg says that the Supreme
Court declared the trial of Vera Sassu-
Itch null and void on account Of infor-
mallty of procedure, and ordered that a
new trial take place at Novogorod Mile.
Sassulitch, however, has disappeared
and her whereabouts is not known. The
Official Messenger publishes an imperial
order directing that hereafter all such
cases be tried without jury.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12
Doctors Gave Him Up.

g Is it possible that Mr.. Godfrey is up
AID at work, and cured by so simple a
remedy p a6 aea ai-
40 II assure you it is true that he is en-
tirely cured, and with nothing but Hop
Bitters, and only ten days ago his doc
tors gave him up and said he must
die!" &a.a HaH 'ss
"Well-a-day If rlat is so, will go
this minute and get some for my poor
George. I know hops are good"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12
The Prevention of Terrible Disaster

No disorders, excepting the most deadly forms
of lung disease involve such tremendous de-
struction of organic tissue as those which fasten
upon the kidneys. Such maladies, when they
become chronic-and none are so liable to as
sumo that phase-completely wreck the system
To prevent this terrible disaster, resources should
be had, upon the first manifestation of trouble,
to Hostetter's Bitters, which experience has
proved to be highly effective as a means Of i'm
parting tone and regularity to the organs of urina
ton, as we'll as to the liver, stomach and bowels.
Another beneficial result of this medicine, natur-
ally consequent upon its diuretic action, is the
elimnation from the o I'd of impurities which
b.get rheumatism. govt, dropsy, and other nal
aides. By Increasing the activity of the kidneys,
it augments the depurative efficiency of those or
gans, which are most important outlets for the
escape Of such Impurities.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12

BISCUIT A LUXURY FOR ALL.-The
popular notion that people suffering
from dyspepsia or predisposed to that
disease should not eat biscuit has
grown out of the fact that the common
Saleratus has been used in the making
Of such biscuit. And it was right the
article is miscellaneous. But light and
healthy biscuit, such as dyspeptic peo-
pie may. eat with IMMUNITY and with
positive benefit, are made from D. B.
DeLand & Co.'s Best Chemical Salerot,ls.
Physicians admit this. sa q.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-01
A Gaming Princess.

Princess Souwaroff, during a recent
stay at Saxon les Baines, happened one
evening to have an extraordinary bad
run of bad luck. Her neighbor, a re.
tired tradesman, sympathized with her,
and begged to be permitted to place his
purse at her disposal. She refused at
first, but the desire to continue play was
strong enough to overcome all her scru.
pies, and she finally accepted, borrowing
$4,000. The money was punctuallv re-
paid, and the lender, M. Dalagrange,
was delighted to find that the princess
had c~Ondescended to make use of him,
and that she invariably spoke to him
when he met her in the Casino. He
thought he had acquired the privilege
Of being considered among the intimate
friends OF the princess, and when she
again asked him for the advance OF
q ,4OO he complied with alacrity. This
sum remained unpaid, and m arrange
ment was made by which the lender was
to call on his fair debtor in Paris at a
stated time. The princess, on her return,
refused to receive as one of the babitues
of her receptions the retired brakeman,
who, yexed at the apparent slight put
upon him, began to clamor for his
money. He wrote to the Princess
~Basilewsky, at st. Petersburg, to com
plain of the treatment he had received
from her daughter, and, receiving no
reply, began an action against Princess
Souwarof, who has been ordered to pay
at once under pain of seizure.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-01

Twenty-seyen years ago a lady nov
living in Nashville, Tenn, deposited 800
in q savings bank in this city and had the
amount regularly entered in a bank pass.
book. She subsequently lost the pass
book, and. believing that she could not
draw the money in consequence of the
absence of this evidence Of her deposit,
never again went to the bank. In look
ing over some old papers in this city not
long since, the book was found, and
efforts were made to find out whether any
Of her kinspeople were yet living, but
this proved unsuccessful. Letters were
accordingly written to her, and she was
informed that if she would send a power
of attorney to the bank she would re-
ceive in return the 800 principal and
the accumulated interest-$227. She did
as directed, and was the happy recipient
of an order for 1927 and a few cents.
The lady is now verging on seventy years
of age.-Phia. North American.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-01
Champion schOolmarm.

Our schoolmarm stands five feet ten,
and is prettier than an Arabian colt.
She il smarter than anybody, and always
makes the school superintendent's arm
tired cutting notches on his stick to
tally the points she makes on examine
tion day. She can ride bore-back the
cussedest mustang that ever was foaled,
and can dance anything from the dance
OF death down to Q square double-shuffle
on . cedar %puncheon. She can sing
palm tunes like q ten-octave angel or
beat any sport in the state at seven-up.
Now II any other California rancho
wants to gamble on schooImarms, wait
till the snow gets off and bring along
your st0ck.-Qainey (CaL.l National.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-01
Why He Wouldn't Marry Her.

Marry her! by George! l would if il
wasn't for her COMPOUNDED nose"
Nose! Ha, ha! What's the matter with
her nose: Isl too short, too long, or crook.
ed-which? You're too fastidious, youna
man: A woman may be a charming wife
and have any n of these deformities."
1T isn't any Of them, old fellow. Thu
tact is ] like kitty-like to look at her and
ak with her-but any closer relationship
1 couid not endure. Her nose il toe
o-d-o-r-o-u-s!n ~
Unfortunate Kitties should use DR.. Sage,
Catarrh Remedy, the wonderful disinfect.
ing properties of which instantly sweeteu
the breath, destroying all offensive odor
To It's mild, soothing, and healing effects the
most inveterate cases of catarrh promptly
yield. Sold by druggists.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-01

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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-01
Household Hints.

A SPOONFUL of vinegar should always
be put into the water in which fish is
boiled.
BOILED BATTER PUDDlNG.-One pint
OF milk, two eggs, one ounce of butter,
one ~teaspoonful salt, eight heaping table.
spoonfuls flour; boil one and a quarter
hours.
AGGIE's CAKE.-Four eggs, whites
and yolks beaten separately; two cups
sugar, quarter pound butter, quarter
pound citron, half pound c~urrants, half
pound r~aisins, n cup and a half of
milk; mix stiff with prepared -four.
Double this and it makes three large
lOaves.
For BURNs.-Strong, fresh, clear
lime-water, mixed with as much linseed.
oil as will cut; shake the bottle before
applying; wrap the burn in cotton-wad.
ding saturated with the lotion; wet as
often as it appears dry without removing
cotton from burn for nine days, when the
new skin will probably have formed.
DEoDoRIzERs.-A pail of clear water
in a newly paintedroOm will remove the
s~ickening odor of paint. Coffee pounded
- hiOA q HI lutoCCu i'll al lTOU pIHLe,
sugar burned on hot Goals, and vinegar
boiled with myrrh and sprinkled on the
floor and furniture of a sick-room, are
excellent deodorizers.
COLD SLAw.-Beat two eggs ten min
utes, and add two gills of vinegar snd a
little mustard; stir until it boils, when
it will be thick as custard; cut the cab.
bage fine, just before dinner, and throw
q little salt over it; add to the cold sauce
a gill of milk; mix it, and pour it over
the cabbage, which should be in the dish
in which it is to be served. The cabbage
should not lay long after it is cut, as it
willis.
PoTTED PIGEoNs.-After cleaning and
washing the pigeons, put a very little
water in a kettle and put in the pigeons;
let them simmer gently until tender:
then remove the pigeons, keeping them
hot, I'M If there is not enough gravy in
the kettle, add a little more water: nut
in a piece of butter large as an egg, salt.
pepper, and sweet marjoram; let all
these boil together; thicken with a little
busting of -four; then put back the
pigeons, and let all boil for a few min
utes SO a. to season them; have some pie
crust cut into diamonds, put them on
the edge of a platter, and pour birds and
gravy in the center.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-01

MOTHERS! MoTHERs!! MoTHERslIl
Don't fail to procure Mrs. Winslew's Sooth.
ing Syrup for all diseases incident to The
period of teething in children. It relieves
the child from pain, cures wind collie, reou-
lates the bowels, and by giving relief and
health to the child, gives rest 10 the mother
It is an old and wcll.tried remedy.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-01
"A Farmers Son or Daughter" See adv,t

The 0reateAe Discovery or the Are IL Dr-
Tobias Celebrated Venetian Liuimeuti 80 years be
fore the public, and warranted to cure Disrrhea.
Dysenterv, Collie, and spasns taken internally and
Cronp. Chronic Rbeumatism, Sore Threats, Out.
Bruises, Old Sores, and Pains In the Limbs, Back.
and Chest. externally. 1t has never failed. No fam.
lily will ever be without 1t after once giving Il q fair
trial Price, - cents. DR. TOBIAS VENETIAN
HORSE EMINENT. 10 Pint Bottles. at One Dollar.
ID warranted superior to any other, or NO PAY, for
the cure OF Collie. Cuts, Bruises, Old Sores, etc. Sold
by all Druggfsts Depot-lW Park Place. New York
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-01
III You Have Never

Used DooLEY's YEAST Powder, get a
package the next time you buy baking pow.
der, and test it. After q few trials We are
confident you will give il the preference
over all others. It 10 absolutely pure: ever
package is strictly full weight, and Il never
fails in making rolls, bread, biscuits. cake.
corn.bread, wafies, mullins, and all similar
articles, dsliciously light, good, and whole.
. some.