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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-26
The Nautch Girls.

OF the Nautch girls, now in New
York, a recent letter says: "These
women are not beautiful in the face, but
they have slight graceful forms, black
and shining hair, and large, round,
moony eyes, that seldom look at you
sharply, but almost invariably have a
kind of sleepy, sensuous expression about
them. Two or three of the party have
prominent cheek-bones, narrow faces be-
low that point, and rather sharp chins
The rest have faces of one round and
mobile type. They all part their hair
straight in the middle, and pull it down
over their heads in knots behind as
tightly as though it were glued to their
skulls. They are INDECENT in most of
their motions, and they love to sit
curled up on tile floor, having a complete
contempt for all modern furniture. The
stuff of which their costumes are made
seems to be composed of mixture of
silk and wool 1t is of about the texture
one sees in silver-gray or green winter
walls which ladies wear in these ATTITUDES,
and is made in various color. It barely
conceals the color of the flesh; nothing
more. 1t would make a glorious cos
tune for summer, because it would keep
out the mosquitoes. If nothing else"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-26
TruthfuIness Rewarded.

The late Emperor Nicholas happened
one day to be engaged in inspecting a
state penitentaryin one of the provincial
seats of government, and took it into his
head to question some of the convicts
respecting the nature of the offenses for
which they were suffering punishment.
"What are you here for % he asked Of
one. ''I am innocent, Imperial
Majesty" replied the prisoner, falling
on his knees; ga victim of false witness!
A church was robbed-a beadle knock
ed on the head-the peasants caught
hold of me, and [ knew nothing about
it. - Similar replies were given by other
prisoners. The emperor, evidently
bored by these successive protestations
of guiltlessness, cast a glance along the
line of prisoners until his eye fell upon
ragged, wretched-looking gypsy,
whom he beckoned forward with the
words, "Of course you, too, are here on
false charger ''Not bit of it, your
Majesty" replied the Tsigan; d" it is all
fair and square as far as [ am concerned.
[ stole pony from a tradesman.
"Stole pony, did you?' ssid the Gar,
with a laugh; and then, addressing the
governor of the prison with well-assumed
sternness, "Turn that goodfor-nothing
rascal Instantly out of doors. cannot
allow him to remain minute longer in
such honorable and virtuous company,
lest he pervert all the good, innocent
,,ao,,1op'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-26
The Youngest Telegraph Operator.
From the Waco {Texas) Examiner.1


The frontier telegraph office at VIII
lam ranch, as stated in the E.rnneiase,
some weeks ago, is managed by Halle
Hutchinson, little girl nine years of
age. A gentleman who returned from
there a few days since says Halle is the
most remarkably intelligent little elf he
ever had the pleasure of meeting. She
handles her instruments with the success
and precision of an old operator. Re-
Gently, when election returns were COM
ing In and the whole country was wildly
excited to know the result, little Halle
sat at her instrument, her eyes aglow
with intelligence, and gathered in the
news from all over the Union, while
dozens of brawny men crowded around
to hear what the lightning brought, and
to admire the wonderful skill of the little
operator. While controlling the wires
as she does, Halle is not unlike other
little girls of her age in her habits and
lncllnations. For instance, one end of
her operating table is piled full of baby
dolls, and she spends a great deal of her
leisure time dressing and nursing them.
Brown county may claim the youngest
telegraph operator in the world.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-26

heavy seeding for permanent pasture.
Where [ sowed orchard grass, blue
grass and timothy with clover, it is bet
ter now than it was the first year.
HnL-cop," an observing farmer of
the Connecticut valley, tells the Boston
CtttiUato1 how he and his father have
for fifty years always thinned their po-
tato vines at hoeing time to two stocks
In the hill, with an increase of large,
handsome potatoes. Six or seven per
cent. all told, of second-rate potatoes is
mentioned as an ordinary proportion I'M
der this treatment. Of course, the
large, strong vines would be saved, and
this looks like a genuine bit of potato
science, coming into print in time of
scarcity.
AN exchange says: Do farmers know
that short-legged stock is the best
short-legged cattle, short-legged horses,
short-legged sheep and hogs? Do they
know that all short-legged animals have
great depth of rib, of body, more
strength and vitality and better con-
stitution than long-legged animals? In
breeding this should be remembered.
short-legged bulls, stations, bears and
bucks are always the best, other things
being equal Good judges will always
pay more for them Eschew long-leg-
ged stock. Breed to the best always.
Like will beget like is an old and true
saying.
AS a rule, except among those who
make it a speciality, enough attention is
not given to feeding brood mares. The
best food is chopped barley, mixed with
equal portions of bran, which enables
her to feed the growing foal on the very
best kind of food to make the most bone
and muscle. On the care and treatment
of the mare depends the size and con-
dition of the colt at birth. We often
see farmers working their brood
mare In a heavy team and
treating and feeding her IN the
same manner as they do other horses,
up to within few days of their foaling.
This is a very Improbable course to
pursue, to say the least. The dam
should have moderate exercise, but it
should be regular. If she is used in a
team she. should not be driven faster
than walk, or loaded heavy, for in
either case there is danger of injuring
the mare and running the colt.
The D1onere' Journal of a recent date
says: In carload of hogs received
here recently were six or eight plump,
well-proportioned animals, that were
evidently from pure Jersey Red or
Duroc boar and Berkshire SOW. They
averaged $40 pounds and were in better
condition than the remainder of the load,
which were about the same weight, as
the red hogs. The latter were with one
or two exceptions, of an almost I'M
broken red color, then being occasional
ly black spots on some. Naturally the
pure Jersey Reds are of rather large
bone, large, dropping ears, and Will
grow to enormous weight, while pure
Berkshire is exactly the reverse in every
respect. The hogs in question had ears
that were happy medium between
the two breeds, and in their general
makeup they were better sellers than
either pure Berkshire or Jersey Reds
of the same weight would have been.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-26
To All Our Friends.

Having had numberless inquiries for adver-
Using cards from ladies in all parts of the
country who are interested in the prevailing
fashion of making "Card Collections" we are
having printed for them set of seven beauti-
full cards, each in six colors and on gold
background, in the rery highest degree of art,
illustrating Shakespeare's "Seven Ages Of Man."
We have spared no expense in the cards
they are simply art-gems. Our only aim
has been to publish the finest cards yet shown.
Application for them have come in SO rapidly
that nearly the whole edition is engaged before
the receipt by us of the cards from the artist.
We have therefore been obliged to adopt the
following plan for the distribution of the re-
mainder: No more of the gilt Shakespeare cards.
seven in the series, will be sent excepting upon
the receipt of statement from grocer that
the person applying for the cards has bought
of him on that day at least seven bars of
Dobbins' Electric Soap, with price paid for
same. AL applying in this manner aoW receive
the full set of seven cards gratis by mail. This
will insure US that our friends and patrons get
their share of these beautiful designs, although
it in no manner repays us for the cost of the
cards. Your grocer has the soap or will get it,
and the purchase by you of seven bars of it at
one time will secure for you gratis seven really
beautiful cards. The soap improves with age,
and is an article of necessity in your house
every week. Therefore you are not asked to
buy useless article, but one that you must
have anyway. Please send us your applica-
tons at once, and tell your lady friends making
"Card Collections, to do the same. Grocers
do not have the cards to deliver. Buy the soap
of them, send as their bill, and we will mail you
the.cards free. Yours respectfully, I. L. CRAGIN
| p N I'LL L Il OIL Dc
P. S.-Ladies not wishingto buy soap can get
the cards by remitting cost price, Is cents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-26

UNCLE SANS CONDITION POWDERS are recon-
mended by stock owners who have used them
as the best Horse and Cattle Medicine to be
had. If the animal is Scraggy, Spiritless or has
no appetite these Powders are an excellent rem
edy and every owner of stock will do well to
try them; they are prepared by the Emmert Pro-
prietary Co., Chicago, ILL.,, very reliable firm.
and sold by all good druggists.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-26
New Inventions,

We are furnished the following list of
new inventions for which patents have
recently been granted to Wisconsin in
ventors, by Jas. B. Erwin, Attorney al
Law and Solicitor of Patents, Iron block,
Milwaukee, Wis:
Individual Attachment for Electric Bells-A
S. Hibbard, Milwaukee.
Carpet Stretcher-F. M. Draper, Platteville
Fountain Pump-A. Toellner, milwaukee.
Clamps for Moulders Flasks-G. E. Smith,
Racine.
Plow-G. E. Smith, Racine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-26

EuERTs EXTRACT OF TAR AND WILD CHERRY
has been used for twenty years, and during that
time has saved many very valuable lives. Do
not neglect cough or cold until it is too late,
try this excellent remedy, and we are sure you
will be convinced of its merits. Chronic
Coughs and even Consumptives are cured by
following the directions; every bottle is war
ranted to give satisfaction. Prepared by the
Emmert Proprietary Co., Chicago. Sold by all
good Druggists
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-26
IN THE OLD CHURCH-TOWER.
By T. b. ALDR1ca.

By 7. u. ALDRlCa.
In the old church-tower
Hangs the bel;
And above it on the vane.
In the sunshine and the rain,
Cut in gold, st. Peter stands
With the keys in his two hands,
And all is well.
la the old chUrch-tower
Hangs the bell;
You can hear its great heart beat,
All so loud, and mild, and sweet,
AS the parson says his prayer
Over happy lovers there,
While all is well!
In the old church-tower
Hangs the bell,
Deep and solemn. Hank again,
All what passion and what pain!
With her hand upon her breast.
Some poor soul has gone to rest
Where all is we'll
In the old church-tower
Hangs the bell
A quaint friend that seems to know
All our Joy and all our woe:
1t is glad when we are wed.
1t is sad when we are dead,
And all is well.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-26
Dancers to Iron Workers.

[Pittsburg Evening Chroniclel
Mess. r. Esterbrook & Sons, City Iron
Foundry, Boston, Mass, speak on this
point as follows: Two or three of our
men were badly burnt in working. They
were, however, Immediately cured by
using that valuable remedy, st. Jacobs
Oil All our men are highly pleased
with it, and we shall always recommend
it to those afflicted with pains or rheu-
matism.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-26

CONCENTRATED food will not alone sus-
tain life. Every animal requires GER
tain volume of food to maintain the nat
ural expansion of the stomach, and hay
and other articles are mingled with the
more nutritive grains. The barge horses
along the Moselle and Saar, in Germany,
readily eat sawdust mingled with their
oats. Its nutritive qualities are very
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-26
THE head of the house brought HON

The head of the house brought home
a thermometer the other night and hung
it in his bed chamber. Before morning
the fire went out and the temperature in
the room fell forty degrees. His wife
got up first in the morning-as is the
fashion of wive4-consulted the ther-
mometer, and in a tone of surprise ex-
claimed: "Why, Henry, it is run down.
You must have forgotten to wind it up
last night !"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-26
Answer This.

Did you ever know any person to be i'll, with
out inaction of the Stomach, Liver or Kidneys,
or did you ever know one who was well when
either was obstructed or Inactive: and did you
ever know or hear of any case of the kind that
Hop Bitters would not cure. Ask your neigh
Dor this same question: Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-26

The question has often been asked,
"Where do all the pins go too" If you
caress pin-cushion, you will discover
where some of the needles go, namely,
into YOUR finger.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-26
There is no HAMMER VIA,

in Rochester than Mr.. VIM. NJ Armstrong.
With countenance beaming with satisfaction
he remarked, recently, BLESSINGS upon the
proprietor of Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure. 1t saved me-"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-26

SEVERAL thousand yards of beautiful
embroideries have just been received at
James Morgan's 1856 and 1888 East Water
street, Milwaukee, from st. Gall, Swift
zerland, which have been marked at very
low pIices. His clearing sale of Cloaks,
Dolmans, Shawls, and Dress Goods con-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-26

For DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, depression of
spirits and general debility in their various
forms, also as preventive against fever and
ague and other intermittent fevers, the FERRo
PHosPHoRATED ELIXIR OF CALIsAYA BARK, made
by Caswel, Hazard & Co., New York, and sold
by all druggists, is the best tonic: and for
patients recovering from fever OF other sick
ness it has no equal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-26
Father is Getting Well.

My daughters say, Chow much better father
is since he used Hop Bitters." He is getting
well after his long suffering from a disease de-
clared incurable, and we are so glad that ne
used your bitters.-A lady of Rochester, N. y.
Utica Herald
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-26

As perfectly reliable and economical remedy,
we cordially recommend DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup. Price IS cents bottle. For sale every
where.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-26

THE paradise OF beer guzzlers is III
Belgium, where beer is only two cents
mint
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-26

STANDS to reason-a debater who won't
sit down.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-26

Is the "Origna Concentrated Lye and Reliable Family
Soap Maker Directions accompany each Can for max
ing Hard, Soft and Toilet soap quickly. It is full
weight and strength. Ask your grocer for SAPONI-
FER, and take no other.
PENN'A SALT MANUFACTURING CO., PHILA.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-12-08
ORDINANCE NO. 81.

An Ordinance to Provide for the Side
walk In Front OF the W estern End
Of Block Twenty.Nine, and IN Front
OF Block Thirty.One. Of the City Of
Lewiston.
The Guy Of Lew.ston does Ordaia as .foilo,es:
SECTION l. The owners or occupants OF
the real estate, comm. ncing on the south
side Of f. street at the eastern Ii lie of lot
twenty three in block twenty one, to q
point opposite the Snake river ferry, are re-
quired to construct a side walk in front OF
their respective lots within sixty days from
the passage and publication of this ordi
dance.
SEC. 2. Said sidewalk to be constructed
Under the supervision of the Superintendent
of Streets for said city, and not to be less
than six feet wide, and upon such grade as
shall be established by said Street Superin.
tendant, and in ill other respects the said
sidewalk to conform rs near as practicable
to tie Ordinances hereto passed. providing
for the construction Of sidewalks in said
city.
SEc. g. This ordinance to he in force
from and after its passage and publication
Passed the Council aud approved by the
Mayor, December 9th, 1881.
J.k. VINcExr, S. c. HALE,
Clerk. Mayor.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-12-08
BOUNDARY OF THE NEW
COUNTY OF GARFIELD.

The new county is bounded a. fol,
lows: Commencing at point in the
mid channel Of Snake river, where the
town-hip line between ranges 80 and
40, E. VIM, intersec,s said point rum
ming thence due south on said town.
ship line to tho southwest corner Of
township IL, Mr.. 40, E.W.M., thence
east to township line between rang .
40 and Al; thence south to the south
west corner of section 7, T. IL, Mr..
IL E.W.M., thence east one mile; south
one nile; east one mile; south three
miles; east three miles; thence south to
the Oregon line; thence east to the
dividing line between the Territories
of Washington and Idaho; thence north
on said dividing line to point where
it in,ersects the middle. channel Of
Snake river to pint of beginning
The county seat is fixed in the act al
Pataha City, subject to change by 9
vote Of the people on the second Mon
day in January.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-12-08

The Seventh Comet of the Year.

Director SSif, of the Warner As.
Economical Observatory, Rochester,
n. Y, at IL o'clock, p. m. of the l6 b
inst, discovered faint, round, tailless
comet i'll the constellation Cassiopeia,
which has a Right Ascension Of
hour SO minutes and a Declination
north Of II degrees with = motion
slowly westward. This i. the seventh
comet which has been discovered since
the first of May last, four of which
meeting the conditions of the fund,
have received tho Warner Prize of
5000, Prof. Swif procuring the fret
and last award Inasmuch as the
comet of 1912 is expected in the
quarter in which this one appeared,
Prot. Swift is not sure at present that
the stranger may not be the familiar
come. which was discovered by Pons.
In 1878 Director Swift, At Denver,
claimed to have discovered an intra
Mercurial planet. 10 May. 1882, he
will visit Egyp' under tie munitccnt
provision of Mr.. H. H. Warner, to
observe the T"tal Felipe, at which
time he hopes to verify his ultra Mer.
curial planet discovery. Mr.. H. II.
Warmers generous patronage of science
has given astronomical study a won.
derful impulse during the past twelve
months, and the country is to be con.
graduated on having so broad minded
man SO Substantially" devoted to
the upbuilding of her intellectual as
,ell as physical interests.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-12-08

TERRITORIAL AUDITOR of Washing
ton has sent US his annual report for
1881, which shows tho total assessed
value Of the properly in the Territory
to be s23.70s,5s7 or 81 per cent. more
than in 1880, VIII lie the census of pop
ula,ion shows 70,728 inhabitants ex-
GLIDING Indians, Cinnamon and Kan,
akas not axed. The report also sho "s
2,471,522 acres of land which have
been tax d, and the total assessed val
ue # the land is s9.lO4,75O or an aver
age of over ~ per acre. The value Of
the improvements on said land as as
ses.ed i. s4,sel,s77. The personal
property assessed is sl2,7s5,775. The
Auditor estimates that there was in
the Territory $4,000 over and .bov.
oil obligations contracted BY the Ter
ritory. What Territory can make 4
better showingl
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-12-08
ORDINANCE NO. so

An Ordinance to Amend Section Three
OF Ordinance 20. an Ordinance En-
! titled an Ordinance Concerning
Streets and Sidewalks. Passed
July ash, 1891.
The City Of Lemiston does Ordain as follow, :
SECTION l. That section 8 OF Ordinance
No. ~, entitled an ordinance concerning
streets and sidewalks, passed July Goth,
1881, be amended to read rs follows: All
sidewalks hereafter built west of Fifth
street, shall be ten feet wide, and construct.
ed as follows: There shall he five s,ringcrs
equal TO three by four inches running parall.
Ell with the street, and the same covered
with boards or plank not less than one and
one'half inches thick. and not less than six,
nor more than eight inches wide. Side.
walks east of Fifth street. shall be eight feet
wide, and constructed as follows: There
shall be four stringers equal to three by
four inches, running parallel withthe street,
and covered with boards, or plank not less
than one and one-half inches thick, and
not less than six, nor more than eight
inches in width, the covering to he nailed
down with not less than twenty penny
~''S' @"-- ~aA oosius VI n1liA AL siuew ak .
ten feet wide shall receive ten nails, and all
eight feet WIDE shall receive eight nails.
The outside stringors shall he laid flush
with the ends of the boards, pointing to the
middle OF the streets. The top Of the side
walk shall be at least FIVE inches above the
level with the established grade of the
streets.
Provided: That in all streets in said city
where the width Of said streets are less than
eighty feet. except that part Of Z street
east of lots % in flock %. the superinten
dent Of streets shall have power and author.
ity to permit side walks to be constructed
of snch width as he may deem suitable.
p' owl led the same shall not be less than six
feet wide, nor more than ten,
And prorided further, That in all streets
in said city where the grade of said streets
have not been established, sidewalks may
be constructed Upon grade adopted by
the said Street Superintendent and all such
sidewalks must conform as near as practi.
bic to the requirements Of this ordinance,
and the ordinance Of which this is amenda.
tory.
SEC. 2. Section Three of Ordinance No
40 is hereby repealed.
SEC. 3. This Ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's passage.
Passed the Council and approved by the
Mayor, Dec 6, A. ID. 1881.
J. X. VINCENT, s. G. HALE,
Clerk. Mayor.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-12-08
LOCATION OF A coILror.

By reference to . card appearing in
another column, issued by tho author
,ty OF = committee of the Columbia
river Confer nee Of the Methods,
Episcopa: church, it will DO seen that
said committee are empowered to make
selection Of site for a college some
where north Of Snake river. Lewis.
ton is regarded as Oh the north side of
Snake river, and therefore can come in
and compete + r the college location.
1t has been suggested that parties own
ing land on the plateau south of the
settled portion Of the town, within the
town limits, aud also outside aud ada.
cent might be induced to make dona.
tons of land for the benefit Of said
college to such an extent As to induce
it's construction It this po mt. Certain
it is that no better climate than that
OF lie wistou can be found anywhere in
the scope Of country embraced in tic
programme Of said committee, aud
again no more eligible and pleas mt a
.ite can he selecrc cd for such collie q
than upon the plaeau adjacent to the
settled portion Of the town of lewiston,
and again the prospect is good tina,
socn the mean, Of c n,mupication viii
he such leading to this town, that no
more eligible place could b, select d
where all the people Of the surround
ing country. that would send youth to
such a college, could DO better accom-.
modated, again, the establishment and
endowment Of such an institution OF
learning here wauld add greatly to the
elevation of the standard Of education
among us as well us to the value Of
property in our midst. The matter il
soon to he decided and il any PROPOSE
tons are to Le made they need soon to
be, and can be made to any member 1T
the committee, one of whom is Judge
Norman Buck. who resides here.