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The Newtown bee., 1878-05-16

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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-13
STARVING TO DEATH.
Six Weeks Without Sleep and Two With.
out Water.
room.
Dubuque Herald

Conrad Knapp, the man who is starry
ing himself to death, is resident Of
Keokuk, and has been for the past
twenty-five years. For q, number of
years he has been EMPLOYED in the Ke-
okuk and Des MONIES car shops at Keo-
kuk. Nothing unusual was noticed in
him until it was announced that the
Rock Island railroad had leased the
Keokuk and Des MONIES, and the pro-
liability was that the shops would bere-
moved from Keokuk. This seemed to
add to Conrad's troubles, and it began
to be noticed in the shops that he acted
very queerly. His fingers were always
in motion, and he seemed to be con-
stantly figuring. He grew worse, and
finally it got so that it took him three
days to do a job of work which
he used to do in as many hours
He Jagged so ia his work that
he was discharged about six weeks ago,
and then he became convinced that his
family were destined to die by starva-
ton. Four weeks ago, when invited TO
sit down to the table, he refused, saying
that there would not be enough to keep
the family, and from that time to this
day he has eaten nothing, except dur
ing the first week an apple occasionally.
For the past three weeks he has tasted
absolutely no food at all, and for the
last twelve days not a drop Of water Or
anything in LIQUID shape has passed be
tween his lips. DIR. Weisman, vino is
an old friend Of Knapp's, has been at
tending him, and has endeavored to
To toll h,,t
! he firmly refuses, and when pressed
upon this point, or to drink Or partake
of food, he gets up and leaves the room.
For six weeks he has not laid down
in bed, and has had scarcely twenty
four hours sleep in all that time. He
sits up in chair, and occasionally.
through sheer exhaustion, will fail into
doze, but he soon wakes up and is as
unmovable in his purpose to starve
himself to death as ever. Every con-
ceivable means has been used to induce
him to take food, sip water, or take
medicine, but all without avail. He
remains firm in his refusal, and per-
sists in saying that it is fate-the fate Of
the family to starve, and that the rest
will follow him soon enough.
IuO1C ID oil CF1oCAI VI VLit
brain, yet he remembers and recognizes
his friends and occurrences that hap
pened years ago.
He is not a large man, only medium
size, and his long fast has emaciated
him fearfully, and his body begins to
emit sickening odor, so strong in fact
as to be almost unbearable to those
who nave not been accustomed to be-
ing in his presence He is haunted
with fear that the men he owes about
town are in search of him and want
to put him in the calaboose, and will sit
by the window all day narrowly scan
ming all passers-by.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-13

them to hide their poverty and misfor-
tune in the wilderness. We have heard
of them since.
"The young man, rs we discovered
on questioning him, remembered moth
ing of his sensations while unconscious,
except a vague, dream-like,, and yet
intense sorrow for his young wife. He
had no knowledge whatever of the
voice which had addressed us, and APP
peared to believe that he had labored
under temporary suspension of ami
nation arising from starvation. We
did not combat his belief, for we be-
lleved that he was actually dead, and
that he only returned to life through
his great love. Who will deny that love
is stronger than death, and that it goes
with us even beyond the grave?"-New
York Times
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-13

right generally relieves the lady from
serving the fish, after soup, by his as
slstance., Next comes the meat, chicken
and turkey. the newt table saddle of
mutton is placed before the host, and
the chicken and turkey before the lady,
who is assisted by the gentleman on her
right. Before either of these dishes is
uncovered the side dishes are placed
on the table. 1a ..r
The second course follows: The game
is placed before the host, and the pud-
dlngs before the lady; the jellies and
blanc manage on the sides.
No one helps himself or another at
these dinners. The servants pass every
thing. The second course having been
removed the cheese is passed around,
and thanks are returned before des-
sert.
When the ladies have all finished,
the hostess bows to the most distin-
guished lady present, as a signal, and
all rise while the ladies leave the room
The host goes out last. Now here is
decision:
Cut bread at breakfast.
Break it at dinner.
Bite it at tea.
How's that for style? Fact, though.
Wine is carried around by the but
Ter until dessert is on the table. Then,
the servants having left the room, the
gentlemen help the ladies beside them
and pass the bottle on
Napkins are now thrown on the floor
and not put On the table as formerly.
There are plenty Of servants to pick
them up after every one has left the
room.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-13
RECOGNITION.

Drcamily watching the passing throng,
Idly humming 4 soothing song:
The Curtained easement hides not from sight
A beautiful infant rObcd in white.
Mother and child. Q, sight divine
Happy he who calls them II inc -
No more she sings her eyes are cast .e.
Wistfully after one who passed;
Her lips are closed, her face is white
1t whittier grows, and hair as night
Seems blacker STILL marble hands
Trembling touch the silken strands.
The handsome tourist, bearded aud brown,
Threading his way through the olden town,
Visit not that he had thrilled, and brought
Back to her mind the sad ming thought
OF brighter days, when they together
Vowed to love and trust forever.
o, Cupid your work though early begun,
Doth only end when life is done;
A woman always will ever discover
Tho time may change-her first true lover.
James Martin IN AEbdny JOurHd
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-13
Apples for England.

The export of apples this year pro-
misses to be the largest ever known.
The apple-crop is enormous; the quail
ity is excellent, and prices are ruling
low enough to give excellent promise
of profit in foreign markets. The Bos-
ton correspondent of the New York
Bulletin says that already some vessels
have taken as many as 5000 barrels,
but the Campus, of the Warren line,
which sailed October 16, took 5000 bar
rels, which is the largest cargo yet, and,
as near as he can find o ut, no such ship
ment was ever before made.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-13

WHEN man goes a-fshing he proud
ly carries big basket in which to bring
home the fish. When he starts for
home he is undecided whether to sink
the basket in the river or wait until
dark and sneak into town by way of the
back streets. When some genius brings
out half-bushel tish-basket that can be
condensed into small enough space to
carry in your coat-tail pocket when the
fish won't bite, the pleasures of angling
will be greatly augmented.-Norr'stown
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-13

1t must be gratifying to parents to
know that their boys have so
perfectly acquired Latin, that
they are enabled to use it in or
binary discourse. Two of them were
one day engaged in pummeling each
other, when a third cried out: $500 Ell tn
en- ROmeOl"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-13

THE engineers in charge of the rail
road survey of the Cowlitz Pass, Wy.
T., report that thoroughly practicable
route exists through that pass, with
comparatively easy grade and work.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-13

THE Travelling Mems Association has
a membership of 100 i'll the north
west.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-13
Royal and Noble Dinner Table Etiquette.

Toronto Correspondence of the Detroit News
| herewith give you few simple re-
suits of my mission to England, and
will begin with the particulars of din
ner with royalty
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-13

plentiful and cheaper. besides effectine
greater economy in the destruction con-
stantly invading our woodlands and
timber tracts. For example, if wild
grass can be put into shape for conven-
lent burning, why can not the broom
corn stalks be utilized for the same use {?
There are immense quantities of this
material annually wasted, or nearly so,
which, if pressed into cubes of bricks,
might be burned in % stove or kitchen
fireplace. And if the broom-corn stalks
can be so manufactured, why not the
stalks of Indian corn, of which there is
such an enormous production in the
West? The same may be said Of the
flags and other aquatic growths Of the
sWamps and marshes, like the Monte
yuma marsh and the borders of Sagi-
nav river and bay, in Michigan. If
this view of the matter has not pre-
sented itself to the mind Of the grass
press inventor, | would recommend it
to his attention. 1t would be great
thing, in some sections Of the country,
if the farmer, while raising corn and
the brush for brooms, could also pro-
duce MS own fuel from the refuse of his
crops. This may appear somewhat
visionary, but [ incline to the opinion it
is worthy Of trial. S."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-13
HuInOr.
If young man wants to see his name
IN paper, let him get married. He
will never enjoy his death notice.

Ii young man wants to see his name
in a paper, let him get married. He
will never enjoy his death notice.
"Wring out the DID," as the washer
woman said when she lifted an editors
shirt from the suds.
A tailor, in skating, fell through the
ice; he was afterward heard to declare
that he would never again leave his
''hot goose" for "cold duck"
Ma" said a little girl" what is all
this fuss about trademarks? Is it the
trademarks that make so many wrin-
kles in pas forehead?'
When you have fellow down and he
cries out for an armistice, there is dam
ger that he wants to get up and try it
again.
"a kitten that is drowned before it
gets its eyes open is saved the pain of
growing up and getting its tail pinched
by the woodshed door,"
A newspaper editor says, 1--WE have
received a notice Of marriage for inser-
ton, to which was appended the origi-
nal announcement, 'Sweethearts at
distance will please accept this intima-
ton"
The bill of a plumber in Paris con-
tanned the following items: ITO search
ing for gas leakage, two francs; to
having found it, three francs
A farmer out toward the Ridge, who
bought kicking COW three weeks ago,
already talks Of withdrawing from
the church.-Ronae Sentinel.
"Och," said lovesick Hibernian,'
what recreation it is to be dying of
love! It sets the heart aching SO deli
cately there's no taking a wink Of sleep
for the pleasure Of the pain.
Actual fact! A pious man was going
through the Common, one Sunday, and
came upon some youngsters playing
marbles" "Boys!'' he said, " boys, do
you know what day it is?' One of the
imps turns to bystander with " Here,
can you tell this man what day it is p
| he don't know"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-13
A BACHELORS DREAM.

Like the sun upon the water,
On the wall the freight CLEANS.
Straightway in boat | see me
Sailing down it's magic streams.
There, amid the pleasant mendowa.
Dance the girls with milk-Whlte feet.
Singing to themselves at twilight
The old songs they sing are sweet.
And the boat goes sailing swiftly
Til she strikes the silver strand.
Where girl is sitting thoughtful
With her cheek upon her hand.
Singin. to herself a twilight,
Like the cooling of Bird
Singing to herself at twilight
Songs too sacred to be heard.
But know the song she sings there,
For / wrote 1t long ago;
Tells il of a love enduring
Through summer, and through snow.
At her small feet kneel l, lowly,
And she bushes in surprise.
Who art thou that kneelest lowif
With the tender. merry eyes,!
II am all and only poet,
From Legend-Land l came.
When men name the great of my country.
Perchance they name my name.
{. wrote the song they singest
At twilight dreamily.
And the love of that song, my lady.
Abides in my heart for thee
And so we sail away together,
The river bears US on,
The wave in the west is growing DINNER
The day is almost gone
| start, to find the kettle simmer,
And the sleepy kitten yawn.
". \. World
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-13
THE FARM.

A sudden and radical change of food
for cattle is always attended with Ill con-
sequence.
The Texas supreme court recently
held that when a person ssued for kill
ing his neighbours hog, he can not plead
the bad character Of the hog as a de-
Tense.
The object of the farmer should be to
raise, from a given extent of land, the
largest quantity of the most valuable
produce at the least cost, in the shortest
period Of time and with the least per-
manent injury to soil.
In three pens, three hogs, each near
ly full grown, and about equal in
weight and thriftiness, were fed four
months as follows: One pen soaked
corn; one pen cooked corn meal; one
pen dry corn. At the close Of the ex-
pertinent, those fed on dry corn had
made the most weight.-Producer.
Grass cut a week after it is out of
blossom will produce hay that contains
about 40 pounds in 100 available for
food; the fatty matter will be pale, MAX
ing light colored butter. It will take a
COW six hours to digest meal of such
hay. Early cut hay, on the other hand,
will contain about So pounds of food
material in every 100, which will be in
better proportion and better color, and
will require but four hours for diges-
ton.
The CHEMISTRY OF Hay.-An analysis
of straw and hay, made by Prof. F. III.
Storer, for the Bussey Institute, shows
the following per centages Of nutrition
or albuminOlds.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-13
EVERY PACKAGE OF
SLOAN'S CONDITION POWDERS

SLoAN's CONDITION. POWDERS
Given to your Horse, Cow or Hog, will
return many times its cost in the inn
provement of the fesL, and health Of
your stock.
The horse will show more life, and ac~
complish more work The cow wilf
produce more and richer milk. The hog
will take on flesh, and prove less liable
to disease. lS1oan's are the only Condition
Poaodegs compounded upon scientific
principles. Your horse having worked
hard for you during the past season, it
is your duty to take good care of the
animal after the service he has performed
for you. Plenty Of warm bedding, good
iced, and bran mash once a week, with
some of S1oan's Condition POWDERS, will
put him in good order for next season.
If your Druggist does not keep the
'owder, send 25 or so cents, and you will
;ceive package by return mail.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-13

GREEN FooD FOR LAYING HENs.-A
daily ration of green food is actually
necessary for laying hens. Vegetables,
either cooked or raw, are much relish
ed also, and serve In some measure to
supply the place of green diet. Onions
chopped fine and mixed with their food
are exceeding wholesome, and if rot a
cure are certainly a preventive of dis
ease IN many instances. Growing
chickens are even more anxious for
green food than laying. hens. They
crave It, and, when necessary to be
housed from it on account of inclement
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-13

DTUOT UrD shot full plate warranted. DIR IN
lAh VIII v i1b Sent Postage Paid for OL,UU
Address j OHNSTOM'S GUN WORKS, PrTrsBURG Pa.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-13

Interrupted one Of the listeners. The
man was mad
Il did it because [ was oppressed by
an odd sense Of duty, which I never
had in my ordinary brain-work. I had
taken this mechanical task on myself,
and [ felt structure upon me to go
through with it at any cost. [ now
know how it is that dull, ignorant men,
without a spark of enthusiasm, show
such heroism sometimes, as soldiers,
engineers, captains of wrecked vessels.
1t is this overpowering sense of routine
duty. 1t is q finer thing than sheer
bravery, to my notion. However, I
began to be of your mind, Wright, that
Blakeley was mad, laboring under some
sudden frenzy from drink, though had
never seen him touch liquor.
He did not move hand or foot, ex-
cept in the mechanical control Of the
engine. his eyes going from the gauge to
the timepiece with steadinesS that
was more terrible and threatening than
any CLEAN of insanity would have been.
Once he glanced back at the long train
sweeping after the engine, with a head
long speed that rocked it from side to
side. You would catch glimpses Of
hundreds of men and women talking,
reading, smoking, unconscious that
their lives were all in the hold of one
man, whom l now strongly suspected
to be mad. knew by his look that he
remembered their lives were in his
hand. He glanced at the clock.
Twenty miles, he muttered. Throw
on the coal, Jones. The fire is going
out
"I did it. Yes, | did it. There was
The Newtown bee., 1878-09-19
A NEW USE FGEg SEALS,

There exists an animal which might be trained to render us great service, that is the seal, which is slaughtered so mercless- ly for the sake of it's oil and skin. Inteli- gent and afectionate, it possesses all the qualities suitable for domestic state. The Director of the Museum at Dion had 50 skilHully tanned one some years ago, that though by nature amphibious, its primitive habits were changed, and 1t rare ly went into the water, placing itself dur ing the winter close to its master ill the warm corner of the ireside, stretched on the wood-ashes. If pains were taken to teach the seal, it might become to the fisherman what the dog is to the hunter. Nor need we despair of such result, for the Chinese train the remora or sucking fish to catch turtles, and the heron and cormorant to capture fishes. The coasts of England would be fit places for the educu- ton of the seal. The value of such help may be imagined when we think of the great solitude of the sea--so many times larger than the space covered by land where man has ne ally, and can only count upon those who dread him. What an interest for him in She very element itself to have friend and companion who would follow him in bis fishing expeditions. There are not wanting conclusive results which have been obtained in individual cases; and if the same care were extended to the race, we may say that the seal is an ally ready prepared by Nature.- Chambers Tosrs1l
The Newtown bee., 1878-09-19
FALL 1!

Yes, the Summer birds have gone! The red robin, the oriole, the bobolink, all the birds that make the Summer heay- .enly with music, are on their way to the sunny South. The birds like the blue birds, the eyer-welcome and dignitied robins, the cat birds, and all birds that come early and stay late. have left their chill dren to depend upon their own re- sources, and they nov give us only low plaintiye notes in the place of thu joyous melody Of the Summer. Occasionally, on some brilliant morning, a robin utters sweet notes. but stops quickly as if he had forgotten that it is Fall. The pleasures of memory. no doubt. inspired him-.he thought of his darling mate sit ting so patiently and motheFly on the lit tie blue eggs in the wonderful nest-cssn he be blamed for forgetfglness
 Already we see in the swamps the soft maple with it's gorgeously crimson .aes saving silently. Fall Soon the hills and ulountzins will glow .ith a beauty which makes us all worship On some Indian Summer morning. when the clear pure air Is chasing tha fog down the lovely Hous- atomic. xsa will see the trees nearly na- ke1. and the once beautiful leaves seek ing rest and Winter quarters The blue jzv viii sErszm while shHeziHg his acorn. inc gray squirrel will cut of the nuts frpm the sopznest branches and leap for jor az his oxa dezteritx. Ttis looks ike FzIf. Baz when the blessed flowers snsi plants are stricken with the relentless frost whsa the apples arc barrelsd ID for
The Newtown bee., 1878-09-19
A POSTSCsTaPT.

It has been said that the pith of lady's letter Is in the postscript, aud as an illus tration of this, young lady having gone out out to India, and writing home to her friends, concluded with the following words: ''P. S-You will see by my sigma ture that am married" That tue same may sometimes be said of gentleman's letter is proved by the subioined, said to have been sent to the late Bishop of Nor wich. Dr. S., In answer to an invitation given by hinE MT. O's private affairs turn out so sadly that hs canno. have the pleasure of waiting upon his lordship at his agreeable house on Monday next N. B. = His wife is dead. "-ChaHbers Journal.
The Newtown bee., 1878-09-19
PURELY VEGETABLE,

containing those Southern Roots and Herbs which an all-wise Providence has piaGed in coun trict where Liver Diseases most prevail. It will cur. all diseases caused by Dersngement of the Liver and Dowrls.
 Tho symptoms of Liver Complaint arc bitter rr lad taste in the mouth, Pain ill the Back. Sides 3r Joints, often mistaken for Rheumatism. Sour Stomach Loss of Appetite. Bowels alternately cos- tive and lax. Headache. Loss of Memory, with q painful sensation Of having failed to do something which ought to have been done: Debility Low Spirits, rnirk yellow appearance of tho skin and Eyes, dry Cough often mistaken tor consrmp- ton.
 Sometimes many of these symptoms attend ths disease, at others very lew; but the Liver. tho largest organ in the body is generally the feat of the disease. and if not Regulated r time great suf fering wrstchedness and DEATH will 0nsus. ''J can recommend an efieacious rem,ey for disease of the Liver, Heartburn and Dyspepa'a Simmons Liver Regulator. LEWIS c. WUNDER lG2S Master street. Assistant Postmaster Phiadel- phia.
 "We have tasted it's virtues personally, and know that for Dyspepsia, Blousncss and Throbbing Headache It is the best medi, i1e the world ever SAW. We have tried forty other remedies before Simmons Liver Regulator. but none of them ever gave ns more than temporary relief: but the Reg ulator not only relieved. but cured us.''-ED. TEL EGRApH AND MESSENGER, Macon, Ga.
 MANUFACTURED ONLY BY
 J. H. ZELIN X CO.,,
 PHILADELPHIA, PA. Price. S1oo Sold by all Druggists.
The Newtown bee., 1878-09-19

Just afssr the overthrow of the Com muns in Paris two couples were married under very csrioas circumstances. Each bridegroom had for best men two gems dzrmes. aud sssh bride two female warderz for bridesmaids. They sspanted at the church dooSs <nd the horsynoon was de fsrrsd until the couples met ssain in tls Preach colony of New Caledonia. vhers shzy were permitted to rsuniss. in eonsidsrz .ion Of the nssn lzsine given esrzzis ~.saa5ls iaiorlzssioa s8 i1< poiics-
The Newtown bee., 1878-09-19

.. HALLS JOURNAL OF HEALTH" New York, III aims to show how disease may be avoided. It is the oldest aad best Heath publication in the world: and thousands attribute the full measure Of health and happiness they enjoy largely to its esch inss Edited by lr. E H. GIBBS ufcessor to the late Dr. V. V. HAIL Subss ription price. s1-50 . year. postage paid
 We have made an arrsngement with Dr. GIBBs which will enable us to furnish sny of our old or new subscribers with HALLS JOURNAL OF HEALTH for One Dollar ysar, or Fifty Cents for six noBths. postage paid sample copies msy be zen at this ofices-NEwroxx BEE-
The Newtown bee., 1878-09-19
SHE C0NsOLBD HIM.

''Eow," they say to her, ''you can go in and see him; but remember that he is very sick with heart disease, and don't sa, a word that will trouble him." Then she walked in, szt down on the edge of 8 chair, and remarked, cheerfully, as she shook her head: "Ah-ah.-nI l-sad. ain't it7 Thought I'd just run in. cAus. they said their wuz no kao~in' how seov you might drop oa r