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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12
A SNAKE sSTOR

A sportsman, who penetrated into the
Jungle lying between Budlo and Siran-
goon, came upon a lone hut in a district
called Campong Batta, upon the roof Of
which the skin OF an enormous boa or
python was spred out The hut was oc-
cupied by a Malay and his wife, who
told the sportsman the following extra
ordinary story: One night about a
week previous the Malay was awakened
by the cries Of his wife. Supposing, in
the darkness, that she had been attacked
by thieves, he seized his sharp parang
and grcped his way to her sleeping place,
where his hand fell upon Shiny reptile.
1t was fully minute before he could
comprehend the entire situation, and
when he discovered that the whole of his
wite's arm had been drawn down the
monsters throat, whittier the upper p II,
of her body was slowly but surely follow
ing. Not daring to attack the monster
at once, for fear of causing his wife's
death, the husband seized two bags with
in reach aud commenced stufIing them
into the snakes jaws, by means of which
he succeeded in forcing them wider open
and releasing his wife's arm. No sooner
had the boa lost his prey than he attack
ed the husband, whom he began encir-
cling in his fatal coils, but, hol Sing out
both arms and wat hing his opportunity,
the man attacked the monster so vigor-
ously with his parang that it suddenly
unwound itself and vanished through an
opening beneath the attap sides Of the
hut. The Malay's clothes were covered
with bl od, as was also the floor of the
hut, aud his wifes arm was blue with
the squeezing it received between the
boa's jaws. AT daylight the husband dis
covered his patch of plantain trees near
ly ruined, the boa having in his agony
broken off the trees at the roots, and in
the midst of the debris lay the monster
itself, dead. Tie Malay stated that he
had realized $50 from Chinese, who came
long distances to purchase pieces of flesh
on account of its supposed medicinal pro-
perties, and that he had refused Sc for
the skin, which he preferred to retain as
II trophy.-Stdits Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12
ALITTLE-FOOTED A WIFE.

Gem Kee, Chinese merchant Of Deer
Lodge, recently went to California and
married "little-foote1' woman 1t is
said that among the Chinese no women
except those with little feet are chosen
in marriage. Gem kee and his bride
have returned to Deer Lodge, and The
New Northwest of the 26th Of December
gives the following interesting particulars
concerning them: "On Sunday last Gem
Kee gave a wedding reception and dinneg
issuing 400 invitations, and nearly 100
OF his countrvmen were present. 80 ne
of the p e s were quite valuable. \
soli watch, iOur pairs of bracelets-two
o. them costing $40 each-were anon
the number. Just us matter Of interest
to Montana ladies, who pride Themselves
on their little feet, we will state that 4
party OF ladies were permitte |, IL
Il special privilege, to see Mrs. Gem Kee
a few a IS ago AMI to obtain the measure
of the loot with the shoe on. The shoe.
from heel to toe, measures three and Il
half inches, and is one and a quarter
inches across at the instep-the wilesj
part. She wakes tolerably we'll bu.
has servant maid to attend her, nd
dresses with an elaborate splendor oi silk
and gold. Gem aprea just us happy a.
a big sunflower, AM considers he has
become respectable citizen" Helene
(IM. T.. independent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12
THE APACHES.

The Apaches, who have given us 50
much trouble-though not near so much,
probably, as we have given them-still
claim to number, with all their tribes,
from 5000 to 10000 When the Span
iards, in their search for gold in the high
lands of what is now New Mexico, first
met these Indians they found them proud
and independent, though harmless and
even kindly. Wronged and outraged,
the Apaches at last retaliated, and the
Spaniards were never able to conquer
them. To this day they hnrl defiance
at all government and civilization. They
are the Bedouins of this continent, and
are all mounted ON small ponies capable
of great endurance. Their chiefs can
have any number of wives they want;
but the Apache squaw found guilty OF
adultery is most atrociously tortured,
and all women captured are infamously
treated. These savages, fierce and un-
tanned as they are, do not scalp their
enemies. They are fond of smoking and
of cards, and when idle have q strange,
monotonous chant. In battle they keep
their ponies in motion, and arc themselves
always changing position.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12

HUNTING IN COLORADO.

Luke Wheeler, partner of Frank Aims
worth, the champion shot of Colorado,
was in Fort Collins Friday, having Just
come down from, North Park with load
of game Mr.. Wheeler favored the E:r-
press with a call, and kindly gave some
account of his seasons hunting, which is
now over. The two hunters during the
season, brought to market fourteen large
loads Of elk, antelope and deer. They
killed 500 antelope and 250 elk. They
sold all the meat rapidly in Denver and
Boulder Elk sold from 7 to 10 cents per
pound, antelope from to 8 cents and
deer from 10 to 1919 cents. The season
was very profitable one. They made
two shipments Of hides, the last being
$500 pounds Game was fat and in fine
condition. There is plenty left in the
mountains. There was Il herd of 500 elk
within 600 yards Of camp when Mr..
Wheeler lei. The hunters at one stand
killed eighteen elk within ten minutes.
Wheeler considers Ainsworth the most
experienced hunter and the best shot he
ever saw. He began hunting when
mere boy, and hunted buffalo in Kansas
in Indian times. He recently shot with
Cove, of Denver, and with a crack shot
of Montana, and was winner on both
occasions. He uses thirty-fve calibre
Maynard rife and sixty grains OF powder,
and is good for anything within 400
yards. Wheeler has seen him kill CO.
vote wolf at $50 yards. Wheeler going
to the Indian Territory after some horses,
which he will take to, the Powder River
10 thot L Il
bunting ground. He, also, is an old hunt
er, having lhunted through Texas and
the Indian Territory ior buffalo He
had an encounter with Big Bows band
of Klowas, near Monument Rock, Texas,
one day, and caught an arrow in his
knee.-Fort Collins (Col) Express.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12
CHINESE QUACKS.

Chinese quack doctors do large bust
ness in San Fransico. The large class OF
ignorant people, who elsewhere resort in
sickness to clairvoyants, there go to the
Cinnamon, whose horrible mixtures of
reptiles and other things have frequent
ly been described 1t was lately discov-
cred that the most noted of these practi-
TONERS was in the employ of white specu-
lators, who advertised him extensely, and
took the profits after paying him small
salary. He had been a fisherman, and
knew nothing at all of medicine. 1t is
said that Cinnamon, with their fearless
ness of death, and their belief that every
man will live as long as his Maker in
tended, have really little faith in medi-
cal science.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12
THE INTERNATIONAL WOOLEN
FXHIBITION

Next June there will be an in5erna-
tionai exhibition in London for the dis
play of wool, woolen manufacturers and
allied industries. 1t will be held in the
Crystal Palace, and will continue until
October. The first of January was the
latest date on which applications tor
space would be received, but has now
been extended to March 81. The Brit
ish manufacturers believe that the ex-
hibtion will be a large and important
one, and it is hoped that manufacturers
in the United States will compete with
a view to show what great progress they
have made of late years There will be
twelve departments in the exhibition, in
Guiding wool, every kind Of wooen fab
ric, woolen machinery and tools Of all
sorts relating to the industry.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12
EVE Al 4 BIRTH.


The Republican, which is already to
print woes and joys Of mankind, and is
recognized as their organ, has just receiv-
ed very remarkable letter on the sui
iect of the census from valued cOntri-
butor in Illinois He writes as follows.
MONTICELLO, Platt Co., H., Decem-
Der 20.-Editor National Republicon--
DEAR SIR: Excuse me for presenting
you picture of my five babies, born
September Is, 1880 | ann anxious to
learn whether there is any other such
case on record or not. From all author
ty | can gather, there is no man can show
a picture of five; and if | am the only
man that can do 50, think am entitl~,,
to premium. am wounded soldier
of the late war Yours respect uIiy,
MICHAEL HAZARD.
"P. S.-Their weight, Wn "a boy ,
averaged from three to five pounds; total,
nineteen and half pounds"
On the back Of the picture is the fol
lowing:
Born September Is, 1880 of MR.
Aseneth Salina Hazard, wife of Michael
Hazard
'The wife was born at Little York,
Washington county, Ind, May 2, 1914.
Michael Hazard was born at Vienna,
Scott county, Ind, December Z, 1871 !;
married October l, 1868.
michael Hazard enlisted in Com
pany G, Thirty eighth Regiment Indiana
Volunteers, August 26, 1861, and was
shot through the right shoulder at Perry
vile, Ky, October s, 1862. Discharged
December 81, 1862, and movy d to Monti
cello, Platt county, in 1866. Both Ameri-
cans"
While Mr., Hazard may be Justly en-
titled to a premium, The facts q. Il slor
show that he lags behind in the race.
The prolific powers of some individuals
among mankind are very extraordinary.
Instances have been found where children
to the number Of six, seven, eight, nine,
and sometimes sixteen have been brought
forth at one birth. The wife ofEmanuel
Gago, a laborer near Valladolid, was de-
llvered, the 14th Of June, 1899, Of five
girl<. The celebrated Tarsin was brought
to bed in the seventh month, at Argen-
touil, near Paris. 18th Of July 1779 OF
three boys, each fourteen and hall
inches long, and girl thirteen inches.
They were all baptized, but did not live
tweslty-tour hours. In June, 1899, one
Maria Luiz, of Lucena, in Andalusia,
Was successfully delivered of sixteen
boys without any girls. Seven of them
were alive on the 10th of August follow
.ng.
In 1885 a Muscovite peasant named
James kyrloff and his wife were present
ed to the Empress ofRusia. This peasant
had been twice married, and was then 70
yeas OF age. His first wife was brought
to bed twenty one times-namely -four
times of four children each time, seven
times of three, and ten times OF two, in
all % children, all alive His second
wife, who accompanied him, had been
delivered seven times-once of three
children and six times of twins. Thus
he had seyenty-two children by his two
marriages.
Mr.. Hazard must hide his diminished
head d.-Washiagton National Repubh
can.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12
HOW TO DETECT SCARLET FEVER

It is important to detect the disease
when it first shows itself, for the reason
that it may run rapidly to fatal issue,
an because early precautions need to be
taken against its spread, inasmuch as the
patient may communicate it from the
very first.
Scarlatina is characterized by very
nuneroussred points ON the shin about
the size of pin-head-ttough larger in
some places, but seldom as large as a lem
til.
These spots are closely aggregated,
leaving the a,jacent skin wholly free
About as much of the surface is free as is,
covered by the spots. Where the skin is
free, it has natural pale color. T ere
are generally fewer spots on the face than
on the rest of the body. 1t is the reverse
with measles, for which it is most apt to-
be mistaken Around the mouth and
on the chin there are no spots; hence,
have very peculiar pale look in striking
contrast with the scarlet spots.
Moreover, the spots are not as much
elevated us they are in measles; indeed,
they may be entirely fiat. They are also
less indented.
Their nearly circular shape, their be-
ing crowded together, with free spaces
between the aggregates, their tolerably
Uniform space from each other, and their
nearly equal size, help to distinguish
them from other eruptions; but the pale
ness of the mouth alone is often sufficient
to decide the matter at once.
Besides these indications, almost al
ways the back of the mouth and of the
tongue are inaamed, and the glands OF
the neck are swollen
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12
a TEST OF INNOCENCE.

A poor, pale seamstress was arraigned
for theft III Paris. She appeared at the
bar with her baby of II months on hel
arm. She went to get some work one
day, and stole three gold coins of ten
francs each. The money was missed
soon after she left her employer, and a
servant was sent to her room to claim it.
The servant found her about to quit the
room with the three gold coins in her
hand. She said to the servant, II am
going to carry them back to you" New,
ertheless she was carried to the Commits
sioner of Police, and he ordered her to be
sent to the Police Court for trial. She
was too poor to engage a lawyer, and,
when asked by the Judge what she had
to say for herself, she replied: "The day
| went to my employers | carried my
child with me. 1t was in my arms
as it is now. | wasn't paying at
tention to it. There were several gold
coins Oh the mantel-piece, and, unknown
to me, il stretched out it's little band and
seized three pieces, which | did not OBJ
serve until got home. / at once put on
my bonnet, and was going back to my
employer to return them, when I was ar
rested This is the solemn truth, as I
hope for Heavens mercy"
The Court could not believe this story.
They urbraided the mother for her i'm.
pudence in endeavoring to palm off such
manifest lie for the truth. They be-
sought her, for her own sake, to retract
SO absurd tale, for it could have no eff
feet but to oblige the Court to sentence
her to much severer punishment tLan
they were disposed to infict upon one SO
young and evidently SO deep in poverty.
These appeals had no effect, except to
strengthen the poor mothers pertina-
cious adherence to her original story. AS
this firmness was sustained by that look
of innocence which the most adriot crip-
inal can never counterfeit, the Court was
at some loss to discover what decision JUS
tice demanded. To relieve their embar-
rassment, one of the judges proposed to
renew the scene described by the mother.
Three gold coins were placed on the
clerks table. The mother was request
ed to assume the position in which she
stood at her employers house. There
was then a breathless pause in court.
The baby soon discovered the bright
coins eyed them for a moment, smiled,
and then clutched them In its fingers
with miser's eagerness. The mother
was at once acquitted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12
THE HAIR OF PROMINENT MEN

In this feature, writes the New York
correspondent Of The Rochester Demo
crat, n. P. Willis and Horace Greedy
were entirely dissimilar. Willis had lol 6
and beautiful ringlets. Of which he Was
Greely became bald early in life, the
base Of the head being merely fringed
with gold. We may note that many of
our best writers or public men were in a
similar condition. Washington Irving
wore wis half his life time; William
Lloyd Garrison was well known for his
smooth pate. Wendell Phillips has only
a few scattered silver locks. Ralph Wal
do Emerson keeps his head cropped
closely. Such also, was the practice of
the late Charles Summer. 1t may be
urged against long haired men that not
only Willis (who was a rake) was thus
adorned, but also that the magnates of
the Brooklyn scandal (Beecher and Til
ton) are also of the long-haired class.
Theodore Parker, on the other hand, was
bald, and so was John Quincy Adams.
The late Chief Justice Chase was much
in the same condition. Speaking of
fashion, it may be said that the ancient
Greeks wore their hair long, while the
Egyptians cut it off, and wore light wigs.
In France at one time short hair was the
style, and in the reign of Louis Quatorze
it was worn of prodigious length, and was
done mp in a lofty manner. The hair
fashion of this city at present deserves
more space than can just now be afforded,
Notwithstanding the importance of the
theme.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12
ITALIAN DEGRADATION.

GaribalIi makes some unpleasant asser-
tons about his own people in letter to
The Secolo, Of Milan, apropos Of an at
tack on the Italians made by The New
York Heral which said: "Of all the
emigrants coming here from Europe the
most deformed, ricketty, dirty, wretched
and thievi h are the Italians painful
and humiIiating assertions these" OBJ
serves General Garibaldi, :but true. Let
u see VIII hit are the causes Of degradation.
| will not refer to the excessive burdens
OF taxation which are running this poor
nation, anl driving it to despair. | will
content myself with pointing to other
biots which are less obvious, but which,
like that Just mentioned, disfgure our
county. The Royal Cuirassiers must be
picke men, the Royal Caribinieri must
also he picked men, SO must the soldiers
o. all arms OF the service, SO mnst the
customs officers, the excisemen. the
police, the municipal guards-all these
must be picked men. The monks, too,
all the Jesuits receive no misshappen
person among them What then remains
to propagate the Italian race? The mar
row-chestel, the rlcketty, the scrolulous,
the ,elurmed the lame, AMI all that SOFT
OF people And now let those who rule
the Italian nation tell me whether it Is
not inevitable that the Italian race should
be 4ome degenerate,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12

Last year Portland, Ore, raised $23, 900
for the poor, and had to take care of some
500 paupers. This year she has not
raised dollar, and no cases of destitu-
ton have yet bee been heard of.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12

I. Dewitt Talmage, Jr,, son of the
Rev. Dr. Talmage, of Brooklyn, died on
the 9th of pneumonia, aged %. He was
lately admitted to the bar.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12

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Wis Teeth extracted without pain. Artificial
teeth inserted on gold silver and rubber plates,
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12

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he Milwaukee Depot WatertoWn, WIS
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building, up stairs.