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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-15
A Mute Man Speaks.

The East Portland (Ore.) Telegram
gives the following account of the man.
ner in which one of the mute inmates
Of the insane asylum near that city
suddenly recovered his speech: For
years Mr.. Anderson, dumb inmate of
the asylum, has plodded along attending
to his duties as a trusty, faithful being,
unable to speak a word. He was al
ways in readiness to assist the keepers
III any way within his power, in a
cheerful and contented manner. All eff
forts to bring back the use of the vocal
organs, which had been silent for many
years, were In vain, and he was told that
he would never again speak. On Sun
day last the inmates were given romp
In the handsome grove, which is sur
rounded by high wall, in order to sun
themselves. One of the inmates, a
rather wild individual, imagined he was
squirrel, and away he went scamper-
ing up one of the tall fir trees to its top
most branches, and would neither return
to solid ground forpleadings and threats.
As usual Anderson was near at hand and
volunteered to go up and bring him
back. The poor unfortunates who were
LII Cuc ydIu DIT luc IiIlo were SI0dUIy
pleased, and laughed and shouted JOY
fnlly as Anderson climbed from branch to
branch toward the top. He had climbed
about thirty feet from the ground when
limb broke and down came Anderson
bouncing among the branches, finally
sitting down upon the ground like the
hammer of pile driver. The wardens
expected to see him killed or knocked
senseless, but they were doomed to as
constituent, as Anderson sprang to his
feet and burst out in a volley of profan-
lty that would have put trooper to
blush. He kept up swearing without
intermission for at least ten minutes,
while everybody was transfxed with as
constituent. He had recovered his
speech and to-day can talk as well as
any person, and to say that he is de-
lighted in consequence Of his fall is
drawing it mildly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-15

party. The guests come and go during
four or five hours, instead of coming
mainly at the same time, and over
crowd1ng the rooms between 9 and IL P.
M. Many men (few after 35 care for So
clety,) favor kettle drums, because they
do not feel obliged to accompany their
sisters, sweethearts or wives, have good
excuse to stay away during business
hours. Ii they do go, they can drop in
on their way up town from Office or
counting room, in season to escort their
ladies' home. To encourage men to take
part, the hours have been extended, and
what were originally light refreshments,
have expanded into amply provided ia
bles, furnishing to those wanting it, an
excellent substitute for regular dinner.
Thus the kettle drum has gained many
masculine recruits, and appears to be
growing in countenance. The hours,
which used generally to be from 3 to
3, have become from 4 to s P. NJ, and
even later, the afternoon steadily slip
ping more and more into the evening.
These occasions are less formal, per-
haps, less tedious, than the regular af-
ter-dlnner companies. Women general
ly wear bonnets and street or visiting
costumes, and men who pay attention to
such things wear morning dress. A ket-
tie drum is rather in the nature of call
than OF formal evening, and this is a
gain
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-15

From a tombstone in the same county
[ copied the following on a slab over a
fat man:
Beneath this monumental stone
Lies half a ton of flesh and bone.
A gravestone at Silver Lake, Wash
ington county, n. Y, bears this testi-
mony:
Elizabeth McFadden, wife of David P. Reid.
Died Feb. %, 1859, in her 47th year.
She never done thing to displease her husband.
At Fairfax, VT, over the remains of
young man accidentally shot:
o fatal gun why was it him
That you did kill so dead?
Why didn't you go off little higher
And fire above his head
A gravestone in Lyons, n. Y, has
this:
Last ray of departed Hope! Thou didst leave this
world of sin and sorrow while thy Father was far
away and thy sainted Mother in Heaven. But the
Father of thy dear departed Mother did that thy
obsequies were properly performed.
A very old gravestone in Newbury-
port, Mass, has these words:
ga resurrection to immortality is here expected
for what was mortal of the Rev. Mr.. John Richard
son, once fellow of Harvard College, afterwards
teacher to the Church of Newbury.
"Put on April Z, 1876"
A rude headstone in Palo Pinto coun-
ty, Texas, has the following:
ssHe remained to the last decided friend and sup
porter of Democratic principles and measures.
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.F
In East Haven, Conn, is stone. on
which are chiseled seven faces. The in
scription says:
In memory of Trial, first son of Mr.. Ednun and
Mrs. Lydia Bradley, who died Sept. 20, A. D. 1888.
rOft yyiylC uhnd cd n
1898, 94
See death remove the eldest son,
just as the family begin;
And three pairs of twins in short space,
Toouicken us in the Christian race.
Tradition says that Mrs. Lydia
Bradley" was the another of sixteen
children.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-15
A Sharper's Trick.

A carriage in the train bound from
Vienna to Pesth, contained one evening
lately five passengers-an Englishman,
two Magyars, a mild-looking man of 60,
and O handsome young German, who
seemed dreadfully sleepy. The English
man observed that the saxagenarian
essayed to chat with the young German,
who, however, yawned and soon slum-
bered. The sexagenarian became gar
rulous and lamented his sons careless
ness in money matters "See him now
going to sleep in carriage full of
strangers. think I'll give the young
man fright for once in his life;;" and
lifting up the lapel of his coat, he
laughingly drew out pocketbook. At
Presburg the careful father said he must
get out for minute, but when the train
moved on he didn't return. When he
woke up they told him his father had
got out and taken his pocketbook.
"My father" he shrieked, and, clutch
ing his empty pocket, burst into a
volley of most unfilial imprecati ons.
81 haven't got a father" he howled out.
/ never saw the-old scoundrel be.
fore. Good God! that pocketbook con.
tanned 5000 forms. He must have
seen it when I took my ticket" No
unlikely. That genial, soi-disant parent
has not been heard from.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-15
THE DRuNKARD'S ALPHABET.

A Is the young mans first glass of ale.
B is the beer, which next will prevail
is the cider, simple at first, causing in future
uDquenchable thirst.
D is the dram taken morn, noon and eve.
is the extra one-eleven believe.
is the flip thought so good for cold.
G is the gin, not SO pure of old.
ii is the hotel where often he goes.
is the inner room he so well knows.
j is the jug he there fills TO the bri1n.
is the knocking of conscience within
l. IL the landlord who smiles when you drink.
M is your money he's getting, think.
is the nightmare which visits your BRAIN
o is the orgies of the midnight rain.
T Is the poor, penniless pauper you become.
q is the quarrel, the product of rum
X is the ruin rum brings to your door
: ia the suffering meier known before
is the tremens that make few calls ere death ense
U is the undertaken who comes to your aid
V is the valley where your body is laid
W is the wretched wall and VICE.
Y ecrabe drunkards alone can know
Y is the yearning for misspent time.
is the zenit of the drunkard's cline.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-15

stone, over which latter the cutting-head
moves with the majestic power which
belongs to the most ponderous class of
machinery in modern machine shops.
ENAMELING CAST IRON.
In late number of Dingter'S Journal
W. Birsch describes process of enam-
cling cast iron vessels. After picking
and cleaning the vessels they are covered
with ground made as follows: Quartz,
80, hourspar, 7. 3, and borax, 22.5 parts
fused together. Of this, Is parts 6.5 to
to 1915 of quartz, 4 to 6.5 of cayl, and
0.5 of borax, are ground In wet mill, with
an addition of 2.5 clay, and 0.66 borax.
This is laid on and burned, forming a
yellowish brown mass. For the outer
coating 25 powdered fourspar, l zinc
white, 4. IS tiz oxide, 0.75 bone ash, and
0.3 to COS smalt are well mixed. Of
this kilogrammes are mixed with Is of
finely ground fourspar, 9.5 borax, 1926
soda, and 1.25 to LIS mitre, and the
whole fused together. This product is
powdered, and 30 kilogrammes of it are
wet ground with six cups Of about 40 C.
c..of white clay, and 0.3 of zinc oxide.
This is laid on and burned, completing
the work.
ORIGIN OF THE SPICES.
Nutmeg is the kernel of a small,
smooth, pear-shaded fruit that grows on
a tree in the Molucca islands and other
parts of the east. The trees commence
bearing in their seventeenth year, and
continue fruitful until they are seventy
or eighty years old. Around the nut
meg, or kernel, is bright brown shell.
This shell has a soft scarlet covering,
which, when hattened out and dried, is
known as mace. The best nutmegs are
solid, and emit oil when picked with
pin.
Ginger is the root of shrub first known
in Asia, and now cultivated in the West
Indies and Sierra Leone. The stem
grows three or four feet high, and dies
every year. There are two varieties of
ginger, the white and black-caused by
taking more or less care in selecting and
preparing the roots, which are always
dug in winter, when the stems are
withered. The white is the best.
Cinnamon is the inner bark of
beautiful tree, a native of Ceylon, that
grows from twenty to thirty feet in
height, and lives to be centuries old.
CIoves-native to the Molucca islands,
and so called from resemblance to nail
(clavis). The East Indians call them
'' changkek,' from the Chinese "tech-
engkia, fragrant nails). They grow on
a straight, smooths bark tree about forty
feet high. Cloves are not fruit, but
blossoms, gathered before they are
quite unfolded.
Allspice-a berry so combined because
it combines the odor of several spices
grows abundantly on the beautiful all
spice, or bayberry tree, native of South
America and the West Indies. A single
tree has been known to produce one
hundred and fifty pounds of berries.
They are purple when ripe.
Black pepper is made by grinding the
dried berry of a climbing vine native to
the East Indies. White pepper is OBJ
tanned from the same berries freed from
their husk or rind. Red OF cayenne
pepper is obtained by grinding the
scarlet pod or seed vessel of tropical
plant that is now cultivated in all parts
of the world.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-15

WE have received story entitled GA
Dark Deed" which is respectfully de-
clined. The first chapter opens with sit
is midnight This is all right. It is
often midnight-at least seven times a
week; but the author forgotto add, "and
siience brooded over the city" This is
fatal oversight. Silence always broods
over city when it is midnight in works
OF fictlon-but nowhere else. We can't
print story in which silence doesn't
brood at midnight. -NosTistoacn { Pa.
Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-15

YOUNG woman, cultivate your voice,
A man who has been organist in Wood
bridge choir for fourteen years reports
that in that time thirty-three members of
the choir have been married. This is on
the authority of the New Haven PGllo-
dunn which never lies, whatever other
deviltry it may be up to.-Danbany
NeaCS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-15
kAFFEE-KLATCH.

BEFORE marriage,
With wondrous care,
She seeks the mirror
And bangs her hair.
After marriage,
With angry glare,
She crabs her slipper
And bangs his heir.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-10-15
The Intensity of Arcjc Cold.

The cbropicler Of Leu'euant Scbwafsa
recent expedition in seach OF the remains
Of Sir John F. apklu record some ioterest-
ing facts ,esardiog The great cold OF tue
A,c,,c regions. Tho lowest Temperature
met by the compauy WAS 1899 below the
frsez'sg poiut, or TO below zero (FapIen-
be', }, degree of cod almost iu possible 10
imap ius sy tbe people OF more temperate
climes. The effects of such intense coid
upon tbe human svsuem were not 30 max
ed AZ 10 tbs case OF the L,eu'eusot and DIS
conpanions might be supposed, and even
duripg a month iu which the average ten-
peratu,e was go below zero, ,be bealth of
the par.y ,em msiued uDimpa'ted. The men
adaprsj themselves as rpuch as possible TO
tina babits of the natives, feeGj0g largely
unoo b,ubber and fat meat, by which Che
vital heat vas sustaioed. Pleoty Of game
was found by the ad'eniurers. who were
| able 10 secure with ibe'r repeating rifles
spoup reindeer at one tune to last then
several days. Tho difficulty OF approach
ing these animals was oftes very g'eat, fo
in the still cold air the step OF man upoI
thu suov could be heard TWO miles ava!
and tn. grating Of the sledge runners re
sounded like the clashing Of tempered
steel
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-10-15
The American Girl.

The detects Of the American girl may be
done away with by giving less prominence
to the purely intellectual or purely pract'-
cal aide Of her education. For while one
class Of men is surviving to solve the
problem of life by educating women intel
lectually. there is another class which il
sboutiog for education in domestic matters.
While the professors at Harvard are reJol-
cling over some girl who can take IN their
PHILOSOPHERS or their mathematics, the
newspaper editor sings the praises OF her
who can roast turkey, bake bread or make
her own dresses. Neither gives the poor
girl aoy chance to exist, but only to WORK
vhb either braia or haud. No one says to
her "You are not only you rself, but pos
s;bIx the future moi her of other beings
Do not, therefore, allow Yourself 10 oe
driven by either school Of apos les beyont
| what you may do easily, comfortably o.
pl,asurably. The healthy balauce Of you
nervous system is far more important t
Won and your future family relations thai
all the mathematics OF dress semakiug, or evel
roasting of turkess. Occupy you'ses
neadfastiy, but without strain, bury o
emulaiion. Find out FIST what you eau q
best. aud, even if it does not come up I
somebody else's standard, learn to conten
vourself with that"
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-10-15
Tho Science OF Kissing

Science 10 the last few years, says tho
New Orleans Times bas gained terr'ois
fcotbold 10 this world. 1t has rattleo the
dry bones OF old fogyism, made pi out vi
woru-gut theories, upset ideas which nave
been established for centuries. The latest
and most astonishing fact that has oeeu
developed is that there is scientific mooo
Of kissing. The DAY when young man
could grab young girl around tho neck
and yobble a kiss in rough but comforta-
BILE mauper is past. The time when no
cvuld ci, Gle her waist with one arm, get his
shirt-boson full of haIr-oil, and p'rouette
his lips over eve.y square inch OF ber coun
tenauce. - DO more. Science bas proclaim
ed AGAINST it, and man sbuddeis, but ie-
mains silest. The old style Of klss'ng,
which sounds like some one tearing ciao-
board off smoke house is now considered
bad taste, and consequently is 'ap'oiy 60
log out OF fashion, although the majority
| of girls admit that science has cruelty de-
stroyed all the comfort of long-ongerinR
heart-tbr,l)ug kiss, and causes them 70 e.
prsss no little reglet at the change. The
im,roved scientific method Of kissingis to
throw the rg,ht ann languidly around the
fair ones shoulder, tilt ber chin up with
the left hand until her nose is pointed al
an anglo of 4Jo, or rather snt'l 1t has al
aspsot resembling the bcwsprit OF a clipper
built sloop. tbeu stosp slowly ana graz'
about Der lips 10 quiet, subdued sort o.
vay. and tickle her nose with your mustach'
until she cries "Ouch y Tbs is sc'enus'
kissing, but there is no consolation IN IL. II
flat, lukewarm, it lacks substance and
not stale is at least Improbable.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-10-15
Afunan Soldiers.

The relations between the ofnoers ADO
man rsm;nl one Of those existing IN the
Turkish Army. II an Afghan ofRcer drinks
t.a. a number Of soldiers are sare 70 s,t
.round him. II he smokes ksliana, oil
the soldiers gather near him and va't 'oe'r
turn: the kaliana, having gene the founo
Of the privatss, returns again to the ON
o.r ia soldier smokes pipe, the omcer
asks him to lot him have draw At IT,
should a soldier take from the folds OF DIS
dr.s. a tobacco pouch, in order to put wac
Of tobacco under bis tongue, the omcer 10.
serts his fnger aud thumb into toe pooou
.,.o and takes pinch OF tobacco. on tne
other hand, should the officer take out n''
o-n noucb, the soldier helps himself in
.;m;,ar manner to his tobacco. l DID no
ob,ervs that this mdtsal freedom OF man
n.r bad any detrimental effect o. 'he a,s'
o;nl;ne Of the troops. The men oooyee 'n'
com uauds of their officers with docility's on
never displayed ,ssubordnation when SEQ
,.no.d 70 be thrashed. Indeed,it IL exoeso
;nu,v rare that the officers employ the 's'n
Daring the vhols Of my sojourn In Aighsn
;.tan I only saw tho punishment innio'e'
twice on both occasions on meo VINO ns
stolen hay from my horses.-oe'' '''0'
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-10-15
Baby's Bow Legs.

Thsse need not cause anxiety In oil
cases. II the child 10 healthy, and has good
nourishing food and pure a,r-the two great
..ssntials for making good blood--it VIII
probably outgrow its bow legs naturally
.,onoh a. its strength increases, huo-
h;ro the legs with your hand in the morn
ing may help to s,raighten and TO strength
en- them, holding them straight - you
r,h them. II the case 's pretty bad, the
two legs may be bound together, with ooo-
.,ssrable bandages doring sleep. rubbing
than we'll before and after b'nding them
n tbe child Is still quite young, Ii may be
rant from standing on its feet for = few
,ontbs. giving nature time to straighten
tho crookedness while the limbs are grow
ing stronger. A carriage and high chair
arc helps towards carrying out this plan.
| All the things that have been mentioned
A curative agencies may veil DO used az
neeveutives. A heslthy child, without
,bolesoms food, and pure air 70 breathe, II
lent from standing and walking while too
,ouuo and weak will not, have bow legs.
sorofulous children s,s more likely, 70 suf-
| fer in this way, and. those that are very
aeshy ,. Don't take pride in your fat baby
for exosss of atis really disease instead
Of sign Of health. Fatsen your Pigs q !.
much a you fancy, but da not deliberate. s
u sattsn your children. Give them Plept!
d good growing food, and they VII vyill ," b
p,uw . enough for symmetry and not To-
D heavy for comfortably activity. "" % %
' wonder that the little legs bend ip under tb' tb
weight OF some fat littls ytoddlsrS suol sue
children .hould, not be encouraged to stan'
or walk until they grew strong enough :
do 20 Of THAR own accord. and than shoni
not bs allowed 70 walk too much,
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-10-15
Railroad Freight Estes.

nr. Edvs,d Atkinson, In discosspS
.or,. NJ the causes OF AMERICAS prosper'ty'
and especially .bs great advanos IN 'oe
condition Of workiogmen 10 this country
.ta,.. that the cost OF moving whole
y.ar's supply Of provision for 'n soul' oI
from Chicago to Boston 10 equal 70 ~ 90
H.,f a d,y's wages o; good carpenter IN
po.tou viii brisg to him from the prairies
- n. vest = whole years food supp,y--ne
!. practically next door to tho Un'oAso
n-.nsr;es aud the grazing plains OF Kansas.
:, :. ,b,. cbeapuess Of transportation tns'
~. - ., IN the power OF laborr OF the
prs.ept day and country to live osster sna.
Ala the nobility OF Eoelsnd three nunoIse
90 The fruits Of the Iodiss, sn'
.ogs. Of South America, the tea Oh on'nA
49, ~. h.sr of Texas, the Ice Of Maine and tn
~ ~h..s Of Dakota are all near bis door, On, o.
:. -, vhich even laboror's pay VII
..n.nr,. The fall In the cost OF transpor
...;on IN the United States Is one Oh "
mo.t Astonishing marks Of our progress
the last ten years. n.. -
To 1870 the average cost OF moving = "
Of freight from the west to the east -. y.
..r,v tvo cents per uile. Il vas sne
,housht that tho limit OF cheapness :. "
...n reached, and such vas tue -
90. ,o an the Granger Legislation pr
.o..a .bous that time. Nov inc oos'
shout three -eiebths Of osnt per ton 2
-. .hioh. however, Is not rsmunsrasi'
Atf,ve--sighths Of . osns the ra'lrOso' :
q 49,, vouid bs entirely satishsd.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-10-15
Think q Minute Flrsi.

Apiopos of the saying OF the liftle ones
am reminded OF an incident which touched
me very much at the time and may fiod q
responsive chord in the hearts of many who
are parents. was sitting on my porch on
q vleasant summer morning, when up runs
nv little I've. year-oid Belle, intention a ''s-
it to a playmate across the way.
Papa" she asks, may 60 over and
play with Carrie awhile ?"
And then, seeming to discern dissent
in my face, she put her little rosebud lips
to mine, and quickly added
"Please don't say no-think minute
first"
Was there ever more chaiGiin pioses
against a basty aud ipconsIdelate answer
OF course the little girl had her wish
We are. perhaps, all too ready, thought
lessly, to deny many Of the requests OF th
little ones-things that seem trifiing to us
but are everything to them. And whe
their little appeals come, before letting th
mo- rise too quickly to our lips, let u
thiuk minute.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-10-15
Turkish beauty.

First M to Turkish beauties about whom
no uuch has been VT itten and so little real
~ known. Are they indeed the hours we
have been taught to consider them7 Are
they tho timid, gentle, gazelle-lise part
pers Of their jealous lords? Alas poets
and dramatists have very much misled ns
their chief beauty is in the mystery which
surrounds them; and the closer we sec
them, both physically and morally, the ies'
do We admire.
In general they have oval faces ciea,
olive skins. laneuisbiug dark eyes, AND
beautiful hands, soft a. velvet and wblte o.
suow-beyopd this, nothing. They lack TIM
natural grace and pretty coquetry OF ou'
Levantine bellies, and the fru tread, ,eleean'
manners and becoming modesty OF Euro
,san women. Their fingers are clumsy
THAR features are somewhat harsh, tne'
Inns full and often thick: they walk with
roll (their legs being bowed), ana ever
.h.;r natural attractions depend more o
las. upon artificial aid. They thickly po"
dsr their faces, blackeu THAR brows and dy
their eyelids auu lashes, so that when hal
vsiled by tho yaskuak screen, they az
certainly striking and present dazzln
effect; but under other circumstances mo'
Of them would pass uuobserved.-ie"p
|
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-10-15
A shower OF Railroad Spikes

Tho ersst demand for railrsad spikes
b.s called into existence remarkable ma
chine. npw in suocesssul operation IN Pitts
burs. II ID the invent,oa Of the late Mr..
LANES swstt, and comprises - series OF
utinuous'' rolls handling the material
automatically. The iron. In the form OF
billets swo and half inches In diameter
and three shd half feet long, Is taken In
ly the machine, and In lS seconds reduced
IN diameter and increased 10 length to
rod 50 feet. long, and nine.sizsssnths OF m
iooh SQUARE. In 40 seconds moro this rod
1 .out in two and 10 passed through two
spike maohines, from which finished spikes
| sSovsr ss the r.ss OF 20 tons svsry Zen
working hours. BY working "donbse
dino !" tlvs Of these machIsss have turned
out 1900 kegs Of railroad spikes per day,
each keg containing 100 pounds or IA
kesr 10 shs ton. The prodaot Of ordinary
rslis snd nschinss 10 from two 70 swo and
4 half tons of fn,snsd spikes per working
day q tsN hours. 10 egt ##" sa s-"