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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-25
The Bow.


From Hills Manual OF Social and Business Forms
Acquaintance are usually entitled to q
bow 1t is poor policy to refuse recogni.
ton because of trifiing difference between
parties.
The young lady should show a similar
Difference to an elderly lady, or to one in
superior position, that gentleman does to
a lady. 2
A gentleman who may be smoking wherf
he meets a lady, should in bowling remove
the cigar from his mouth and from her
presence.
When bowling to ladies, it is etiquette for
the gentleman to raise his hat from his
head, and slightly incline his body. The
bow should not be mere nod.
A bow or graceful inclination should be
made by ladies when recognizing their ac-
quaintances of the opposite sex. 1t is the
privilege of the lady to bow first
A gentleman ON horseback should grasp
whip and reins in his left hand, and raise,
his hat with his right when saluting a lady.
The lady salutes by bowling slightly.
To casual acquaintance you may bow
without speaking; but to those with whom
you are well acquainted, greater cOrdiality
is due. A bow should always be returned :,
even to an enemy it is courtesy to returns
the recognition.
When a gentleman, accompanied by a
friend, meets lady on the street, it is cour-
tesy, in the salutation, for the gentleman's
friend to bow slightly to the lady also, as d
compliment to his companion, even though
unacquainted with the lady.
On meeting party, some of whom you
are intimately acquainted with, and the
others but little, the salutation should be
made as nearly equal as possible A slight
recognition of some and great demonstra-
ton of pleasure toward others, is VIOLA
ton of etiquette
A gentleman should return a bow made
! him upon the street, even If the one making
the same is not recognized. The person
may possibly be a forgotten acquaintance;
but even II mistake has been made, there
will beless embarrassment if the bow is
returned
A gentleman should not bow from win
dow to lady on the street, though he may
bow slightly from the street upon being
recognized by lady in window. Such
recognition should, however, generally be
avoided, as gossip is likely to attach undue
importance to it when seen by others.
A warm cordiality of manner, and
! general recognition of acquaintance, with
out undue familiarity, is the means of diff
ftlsing much happiness, as well as genial
and friendly feeling. In thinly settled To-
calities, the habit of bowling to every one
YOU meet is an excellent one, evincing as it
does kindness of feeling toward ALL
When meeting lady who is stranger,
in a hallway, upon staircase, or In close
proximity elsewhere, courtesy demands q
bow from the gentleman. In passing up a
stairway, the lady will pause at the foot
and allow the gentleman to go first; and at
the head of the stairway he should bow,
pause, and allow her to precede him in the
descent
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-25
A Test of Indian Courage.

An Indian inter-tribal fair was held, not
long ago, in order to show some of the re-
suits of civiliZing the savages. A number
of tribes attended and displayed articles
of home manufacture, such as needle-work,
embroidery, lace work and blankets. Many
of the Indians had their pictures taken,
and showed a childish delight in looking
at their faces. Others, however, could not
be persuaded to 90 near the camera yell
low Bear, of the ArapahOes, was the first
to pass through the ordeal of sitting. He
suffered himself to be properly seated, and
then the camera to be brought to bear upon
him; but when the prepared plate was
placed in the box and the cloth lifted he
leaped to his feet at a bound, and attempted
to leave the tent. All attempts to reason
with him failed. At last a photograph of
a Cheyenne, taken some years ago, was
shown him. He looked at it moment
then went quietly back to his chair, and sat
there like a statue while the negative was
taken. He explained that no Cheyenne
warrior was a greater brave than he. The
gigantic Osages on the other hand, would
not approach the tent. They say the ca
mera robs them of their good spirits. The
k1ckapoos gave the very same reason, and
the photographer was peremptorily ordered
out of the country on that account The
Indian is profound believer in the power
OF spirits for good or evil, and takes care
never to offend them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-25
Narcotism From Nutmegs.

The fact that nutmegs have strong mar
cotic properties has long been known, but
they are in such common use as a favorite
condiment used in small quantities that their
dangerous nature when takenin large guam
tity is apt to be overlooked and forgotten,
even by those aware of their tendency.
A physician reports, in one of our medi-
cal exchanges, case where a lady patient
during his absence was induced by her old
woman nurse to take nutmeg tea. One
and half nutmegs were used in making
the tea, and the patient drank the whole OF
the decoction during the day. About 10
o'clock at night she began to get drowsy,
and o'clock the next morning she was in
profound stupor. At 10 O'Clock the next
morning the narcotic effects Of the nutmegs
began to wear off, and by p M. she had
pretty well recovered. Thesymptoms were
about the same as those produced by Opt
UNI, and the remedies given were the same.
Nutmegs in the quantity of two or three
drachms have been known to produce both
stupor and delirium; and dangerous and
fatal consequences are said to have follow
ed its free use in India. Mace, which is the
outside covering of the nutmeg, possesses
essentially the same properties.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-25
Treatment Of the Insane.

In the International RecieW Dr. William
A. Hammond has all important paper on
1.-THE Treatment of Insane" He says we
need not look to the last century for in
stances in which the insane were believed
to be possessed of devils. Coercion-in the
forms of starvation, fagellation or confine-
ment-was thought to be the only means
of exercising these devils and of restoring
tt mind to its normal condition. But
should all these means of coercion fail, it
was held that the evil spirit would let 90 it's
grip Immediately upon the arrival of lu-
matte in another world. So the death of
a lunatic was supposed to be preferable to
Is recovery.
This Anticipated system of coercion Dr.
hammond declares is still in existence
lie gives number of instances connected
with the Longview Asylum in Ohio and
tie Kalamazoo Asylum in Michigan. The
Onondago Asylum is also criticized for it's
damp dungeons and for it's inhunan pun
hments Blackwell's Island and the
Utica crib also claim their share of atten-
ton.
DR.. Hammond advises that all such
means of mechanical restraint should be
abolished. In retaining them, he AYERS
that we are behind the rest of the world.
He contrasts the liberty allowed in the
Belgian colony for the insane at Ghoel,
and the French establishment of ST. James,
as evidence that release from restraint is
not only practicable but judicious DIR.
Hammond pleads that the insane should be
allowed to write to their friends, and all
the mysteries which surround the modern
asylum should be cleared away by the
management being placed in the hands of
visiting and consulting physicians and sur
geons who keep posted in the new science
of neurology, and are not entirely engrossed
in wirepulling to retain their places.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-25
Names Liquor Law.

Maine has at length got liquor law to
evade which will require the utmost in
genuity of the wine sellers and the wine
bibbers. Thus far loophole of some sort
has always been found in the statutes
framed ON the subject. The interested
classes have jumped through them as easy
as an accomplished circus rider takes a
flying leap through paper hoop. When
the ordinary liquor saloon was compelled
to put up It's shutters the private club
came into existence, and when payment for
liquor was prohibited, the dispenser of the
beverage found way of giving it away
and at the same time reaping the usual
profit. Under the new law, if the sober
solons OF the state are not very much mis-
taken, all these tricks and evasions will
come to naught. Club houses and all other
similar contrivances are to be declared nui-
sances ana suppressed upon sight Giving
liquor away Is to be remorselessly punished.
person found intoxicated, either on the
streets OF IN his own house, shall be sent to
jail Tor thirty days; if he undertakes to
do the thlng second time he will be given
a vacation and an opportunity to reform
Tor term three times as long Maine
seems to be in earnest this time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-25
An Indian Animal Charmer.

Strange stories reach us from India of
the 1eats performed by native mesmerizer
named BUM, whose magnetic power would
appear TO be found quite irresistible by the
lower ANIMALS, upon which he usually
exerts 1t. lie gives seances to which the
public are invited to bring all manner of
feroclous and untamable wild beasts, and
like the Ancient Mariner" holds them
with his gllttering eye. In a few minutes
they subslde into condition of cataleptic
stiffness, from which they can only be re-
vlved by certain passes" which he SOL
emnly executes with his right hand. An
account of one of these seances states that
a snake In a state of violent irritation was
brought to BUM by menagerie proprie-
tor, inclosed III a wooden cage When de-
posted on the platform it was writhing
and Kissing Gercely BUM bent over the
cage and fixed his eye upon it's occupant,
gently waving his hand over the serpent's
restless head. In less than minute the
serpent stretched itself out, stiffened, and
lay apparently dead. BUM took it up and
thrust several needles into it's body, but it
gave no signs of life. A few passes" then
restored it to its former activity Suisse
quently savage dog, held in leash by it's
owner, was brought in, and, at Buni's COM
mand, let loose upon him. AS it was rush
ing toward him, bristling with fury, he
raised his hand and in a second the fierce
brute dropped upon it's belly, as though
stricken by lightning. 1t seemed absolutely
paralyzed by some, unknown agency, and
was unable to move a muscle until released
from the magnetizer's spell by a ajestic
wave of the hand.-London Telegraph
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-25
Suicide in France.

The most recently published figures show
that suicide is on the increase III France
Before the German-Franco war the average
number of suicices only slightly exceeded
five thousand year, and now they exceed
six thousand The increase i'll the rate dl-
rectly after the war was generally noticed,
but was not considered extraordinary con-
sidering the public and private disasters
suffered during the time hOstilities lasted,
and, indeed, afterward but now, many years
after the war, there are no symptoms OF q
diminution. DR.. Decaisne, who has writ
ten at some length on the subject, says
that in Paris there are three times as many
suicides as in the country; that most OILS
the men who destroy themselves are BACH
elors that spring is the time OF year when
suicides are most frequent, and that death
by hanging is more frequently resorted to
than any other mode of self destruction
being considered the most expeditions.
Some statistics published before the fall OF
the empire revealed some curious facts
Thus, the yearly number of suicides among
men of good education averaged 44O; among
men who could read and write well, GU:
amorg men who could read, but not spell
correctly 1,00U; among men VINO coello
neither read nor write / al 'oi'ss Et f1,,,,d
of no instruction, So. Again it W.. . u,Aal
that more persons in easy circumsta N''>
committed the crime than persons without
any visible means Of subsistence.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-25
Performances with Mouth and Feet

The following is extracted from the
'Diary of John Rous" Camden Society p.
81: Some years since | saw in HOlborn,
London, near the bridge, an Italian, who
with his mouth did lay certain sheets of
paper together one upon another, length
wise, between the right hand and the left !;
and then he took needle and pricked it
through the one end, and so then the other,
so that the paper lay sure. Then he took
short text pen, and dipped it in standish
ink-horn of lead, and Herewith wrote Ldus
Dec semper, in very fair text hand mot
written with his hand, but with his
mouth y then with another pen he -four
ished daintily about these letters in divers
forms. He did, with his mouth, also take
up needle and thread, pricking the needle
right down, out of which he pulled the
thread. and took another by (fitter) and
put it into the needle. Then Herewith he
took three stitches in the cloth with a linen
wheel prepared with a turner's device for
the FOOT He did spin with his mouth
He wrote fair with his left loot. He used
a pencil and painted with his mouth. He
took a pretty piece, or gun, with his toes,
and poured in a paper of powder, pulled
out the scouring-stick very nimbly, rammed
in the powder, put up the stick, pulled up
the cock with his toes; then another short
piece, charged THAT had q Swedish firelOck.)
being put in his mouth by another man,
he held it forth and discharged it, and
forthwith with his toes he discharged the
other. He gathered up four or five dice
with his foot, and threw them out neatly.
His hands were both shrimped and lame"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-25
FOrfeits for Fun.

In evening games it often becomes me-
cessary to punish some one or more of the
company by imposing a forfeit The
penance should be something that either is
not easy to follow out to the letter-that
is, has some catch in tor puts the person
in conspicuous and amusing light. In all
cases a forfeit should be designed to amllse
the company as a whole, and never to
offend the person called upon to pay it. In
order to illustrate our idea of a good for
felt, and also to furnish suggestions to those
who enjoy and take part In such pleasant
amusements, we give few of the f0rfeits
that may be imposed: First, put a newspa-
per upon the floor in such d way that two
persons can stand on it and not be able to
touch each other with their hands. This
forfeit has the honor of being old, but it
was not our good fortune to meet it until a
short time ago and be forced to give it
up" By putting the paper in doorway,
one-half inside and the other half outside
the room, and closing the door over it, the
two persons can easily stand upon it and
still be beyond each others reach. Second,
to 90 out of the room with two legs, and
come in with six. Not difficult, if one
thinks to bring a chair along on the return.
Third, to act the dumb servant The per-
son who has the forfeits to pay must act
out the answers to the questions put by the
master of the ceremonies; as, How do you
make bread i? How do you eat soup? etc.
This forfeit will cause much merriment if
proper questions are put. Fourth, put one
hand where the other one cannot touch it.
One can get out of this difficulty by put
| ting one hand on the elbow of the other
| arm. Fifth, place pencil on the floor so
that one cannot jump over it. May be
done by putting it close to the wall of the
room. Sixth, put a question that no can
| answer with No! That is not hard if
one thinks to ask, What does Yes spell
Seventh, push chair through finger ring.
This forfeit is made by putting the ring
on the finger and pushing the chair-any
other object will do as well-with the
| finger This last much resembles the next.
Eighth, put yourself through key-hole
! This was great puzzle to us for a while
but when a piece of paper was taken with
the word yourself written upon it, and
pushed through the hole, it was all clear
There are many other of these amusing
| little tricks, but those given will suggest
others, and help to make the social winter
gatherings the enjoyable times they should
| be.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-25
AbSinthe.

The French drink Absinthe is imported
extensively in this country. A New York
paper describes its effects in this way 1T
is much more perilous, as well as delete
terioqs than any ordinary liquor. Its en-
croachments are scarcely perceptible A
regular absinthe drinker seldom perceives
that he is dominated by its baleful influence
until it is too late. All of a sudden he
breaks down; his nervous system is de-
stroyed; his brain is imperative; his will
is paralyzed; he is q mere 1creck; there is no
hope Of has recOce1y. Victims of intemper-
ance of the common sort frequently reform !;
but the absinthe drinker, after he has gone
to certain length, very rarely does or can
throw off the fatal fascination. The more
intellectual man is the more readily the
habit fastens itself upon him."
This beats sod corn whisky which is war
ranted to kill at eighty rods; but if men
are going to destroy themselves by intern
perance the quickest way is the best.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-25
Tuberculosis.

Prof. Otto Bollinger, of Munich Uni
versity, joins the ranks of those who
believe that tuberculosis is impaired to
human beings by milk from diseased
cows. Repeated experiments convince
him that the decided contagious in
fuence of the milk cannot be removed,
even by boiling; and that while the tu-
berculosis of man is not identical with
that of the cow, it is similar. He urges
the necessity for rigid measures to ex-
clude distempered cattle from dairies.
This has been done by the associated
dairy recently established at Munich.
All the COWS are subject to the closest
medical supervision; and at the slight
est indication Of disease they are re-
moved. This position is, however, stoutly
disputed by many veterinary authorities
of wide repute; and it is singular, if
this theory be true, that half of mankind
ate not troubled with unsound lungs.
The subject is one of the gravest impor-
lance; and, while the doctors are disput-
ing, milk producers and milk consumers
alike can hardly be too careful as to the
quality of milk consumed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-25

In 1743 there was quite an anti-tea agita-
ton in Scotland, where it was pronounced
by the famous Duncan Forbes to be in
many respects an improper diet, expen-
sive, waStetul of time, and calculated to
render the people weakly effeminate." Dur
ing that time there was q vigorous move
ment all over Scotland for abolishing the
use of tea. Resolutions were passed by
town councils and the inhabitants OF viii
lagos condemning it and advocating beer.
Sir William Fullertons tenants in Ayrshire
entered into the following bond: I'VE, be-
ing all farmers by profession, think it need
less to restrain ourselves formally from iu-
dulging in that foreign and consumptiye
luxury called tea; for when we consider
the slender constitutions of many of higher
rank among whom it is used, we conclude
that it would be but an improper diet to
qualify us for the more robust and manly
part of our business; and therefore we
shall only give our testimony against it,
and leave the enjoyment of it altogether
to those who cap afford to be weak, ipdo-c
lent and useless
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-25

Who does not see that Gallileo, Des-
cartes, Newton, Lavoisier, and Laplace,
have changed the foundation cf human
thought in modifying totally the idea of
the universe and it's laws, substituting
for the infantile imaginings ofnon-scien-
tific ages the notion of an eternal order,
in which caprice and will have no
thought? Have they diminished the
universe as some think? For my part I
think the contrary. The skies as we see
them are far superior to that solid vault
spanged with shining dots and upborne
some leagues above us by pillars which
contented the simpler ages. | do not
much regret the little spirits that had
wont to guide the planets in their orbits;
gravitation does the work much better,
and if at times have a sad remembrance
of the nine angelic choirs wheeling
round the orbs of the seven planets and
for the crystal sea that lay at the feet of
the Eternal, / console myself with the
thought that the infinite into which we
look is really infinite, and thousand
times more sublime to eyes4of true con-
temptation than all the azure circles of
Angelica of Fiseole. M. Thiers rarely
allowed fine night to pass without gaz-
ing upon that boundless sea. 'It is my
mass" he said. In how far do the chem
lists profound views upon the atom sur
pass the vague notions of matter on
which the scholastic PHILOSOPHY was
fed.-RENAN.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-25

He sat and gazed with placid n1ein
And cheerful and confident smile
On the little square box with the gem fifteen,
And he said he'd bet his pile
That he could figure it out right there;
So he jumbled the blocks about,
And then he remarked: Its simple, / swear,
And | reckon I'll work it out"
50 he tackled it sharp for an hour or more,
And his hands he ran through his hair,
And he jumped right up and fearfully swore.
land his eyes had a maniacs glare)
That he'd be dashed if the dash, dashed fool
That invented this game was here,
He'd smash his dash. dash, dashed skull
And chaw offthe end OF his ear.
But after another hot hour had flown,
The bead drops down gan to roll,
And he raved in a way, the people all say
Struck terror to eachwatching soul.
n-tfteen-fourteen-- alas
Were all he got for his pains,
SO he frantically swallowed of poison a glass
And with pistol he blowed out his brains.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-25

The only object, we are taught in Scrip
ture, of such being as Christ being born
into the world was to be the Saviour to all
men. To do this He must come in that
condition which is most universal If we
think moment we shall see that the great
mass of humanity begin life at the foot of
the hill, because of lowly circumstances.
To be Saviour there must not be ANYTHING
IN His relation to men, or in His position
among them, to hinder the poorest in freely
approaching Him. 1t would have been IA
tai to his influence in winning the hearts
OF men for them to think He condescended
from wealth or station to minister unto
them. And SO TO be Saviour to the world
Christ was born into it as one of the com
mon children, and lived their experience.
No grandeur of circumstances, no earthly
dignity, cut Him off from personal contact
and sympathy with the lowly. Every
thing IN His speech and manner of life was
suited to this object. Every condition to
meet men on their own footing was COM
pleted by the birth of Christ Golden Rule.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-25
Waste Not, Want Not.

"Hans what kept you owat so late to-
night 2" "Well, Katrina, vas at dot teey-
ayder. / med YOn Biber, und we hat some
beer nit each one anoder both togedder,
unit Yon says: Hans | vaunts you to come
in my teeyayder und see Lew Raddler und
dem tellers sing fiddle song Weary well,
| goes in mid him, und it don't cost me
something at all-he yoost tole dot toor-
keeper 'Das all rigid und | bass in. vas
a hed-dead, like dose noospaper tellers."
"Well, Hans, how was you like it 2" Like
it 1t was schleplendit, Katrina, Dere vas
de pootiest song you nefer heard in all my
life. 1t begins down un de boddom like
dis way:
You nefer miss dot vasser dill dot we'll don't got some
more in it.
It's a fine sentiment in dot song, Katrina,
got it all in my head, but / vas so pleased
und excited about it | hat forgot it again
once 1t was like dis way Sings:
Don'd you waste dot vasser;
Vas de moddo teach you,
Let your watChwOrds be dispatches,
Und practice like dem preachers.
Do not let few moments
Like dot sunshine pass by,
For yOu meier miss dot
Until you get pooty dry sometimes
when dot well is air run oud
Now, Katrina, don'd you like dot sendi-
ment?" eyes, | like dot sentiment, and |
like it bedder if you don'd shtop Oud till
twelf o'clock at nighd like dis anymore,
und come home tryin' to play me off dot
foolishness."