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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27
Thinus to Remember.

Remember that tea should not be in
fused for more than seven minutes.
Have the water boiling and use tea
spoonful of tea for each person and one
over Put the tea in the pot and pour
the boiling water over it, and let it stand
for seven minutes. If it is allowed to
stand the tannin in the tea is drawn out
and dyspepsia is the result.
Remember that mirrors should never
be hung where the SUN shines directly
upon them. They soon look misty,
grow rough or graduated, and no longer
give back correct picture. The ANAL
gam or union of tinfoil with mercury,
which is spread on glass to form look
ing-glass, is easily ruined by direct
continuous exposure to the solar rays.
:. Remember that lemons can be kept
sweet and fresh for months by putting
them into tight, clean cask or jar, and
covering with cold water. The water
must be changed as often as once every
other day, and the cask kept in a cool
place.
Remember that a teaspoonful of black
pepper will prevent gray or buff linen
from spotting, If stirred into the first
water in which they are washed. 1t will
also prevent the colors running, when
washing black or colored cambrics or
muslins, and the water is not injured by
it, but just as soft as before the pepper
was put in.
Remember that one can have the
hands in soapsuds with soft soap with
out injury to the skin if the hands are
dipped in vinegar or lemon juice imme-
diately after. The acids, destroy the
corrosive effects of the alkah and make
the hands soft and white. Indian meal
and vinegar or lemon juice on hands
when roughened by cold or labor, will
heal and soften them. Rub the hands
in this; then wash off thoroughly and
rub in glycerine. Those who suffer from
chapped hands will find this comforting.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27
Used to Suck EN-.

A young college student was visiting
his grandmother, and at the breakfast
table he took an egg, and holding it up
asked her if she knew the scientific way
of obtaining the contents without break
ing the shell?"
She replied that she did not.
"WelI," said he, "you take the spher-
oidal body in your sinister hand, and
with convenient diminutive pointed in
strument, held in the dexter hand, pune
ture the apex; then in the same manner
make an orifce in the base, place either
extremity to your labials, and endeayor
to draw in your breath; vacuum is
created, and the contents of the egg are
discharged in your mouth.
ella! p said the old lady, "when I was
a girl we used to make apin-hole in each
end, and suck 'em.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27
A Dukes Hobby.
fFrOm the N. Y. Times.1

Many of the English notabilities have
their peculiar predictions. Some ego
in ;" for extravagant hunting and steeple-
chasing; some for yachting; some for
bull-terrier ghting; and an excentric few
for gambling and badger-keeping. Lord
Byron used to annoy his tutors by keep
ing badgers i'll his room in college, and
the practice has not yet died out among
blue-blooded admirers of his lordship's
eccentricities Perhaps the most ex-
traordinary, though harmless, eccentric
ity possessed by any English patrician
is that of the Duke of Sutherland for en-
CINE driving. On the north of Scotland
lines in and around his own dominions he
long ago made acquaintance with the
engine-drivers, and was permitted by
them not only to stand upon the loco
motive, but to drive it, Some of these
engine-drivers have frequently made the
declaration that his grace can put on
speed, reduce steam, reverse, or sound
the alarm whistle just as cleverly as any
out-and-out pilot of train; this declara-
ton has been quoted in the newspapers
over and over again, and the result is
that in London society the duke is con-
sidered almost as remarkable for his ac-
complishments as an engineer as he is
for his extraordinary wealth and per-
sonal urbanity. On the first visit of the
Prince and Princess of Wales to Dun
robin castle the duke drove the engine
all the way from Inverness to '' far
north " Tain. On another occasion,
during the royal tour in Hindustan, the
train was just starting from Madura for
Trichinopoly, when Lord Sufield and
some other noblemen on the princes
staff missed the duke. .'Where is
Sutherland ?" they cried in vain. At
last, as the Prince of Wales had import
ant public duties to perform at Trich-
inopoly, the train was permitted to start
without the missing duke, whom, how
ever, everybody believed would turn up
somewhere safely. At Trichinopoly
station tall, begrimed individual, with
big sun helmet OF his head, stepped
down off the locomotive, and, to the as
constituent Of the royal party and the
Anglo-Indian official deputation that had
been appointed to receive the prince,
walked right into their midst sans cere-
monte. A close inspection of the black
intruder revealed the long lost duke,
who had been amusing himself by help
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27
Disastrous Floods.

The rapid waste of the winters accumulation
of snow has distended all the streamlets
throughout the northwest, and as a sequence
the larger streams to which they are tributary
have assumed mammoth proportions, flooding
their banks and causing immense damage.
From every point where there is a stream of
any magnitude comes report of wreck and flood
and the aggregate OF damage in the country will
be immense. At Elgin, ILL.,, the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railway bridge over Fox
river was carried away. The Algonquin rail-
road bridge, the South Elgin, Carpentersville
and the Dundee iron bridges and the Geneva
dam were also carried out and both sides of the
river was inundated. The damage along the
river within space of twenty miles, is fully
100000. A Rockford, ILL.,, dispatch says the
flood is unprecedented.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27
Minor NsiShaDS.

John Bauer, an employee in tannery at Mil
waukee. Wis, was crushed to death by being
caught in the machinery on the 23d.
Harry Eastman, of Elginbard. Pa, was
drowned in shallow pond while fishing on the
22d. He was subject to fits.
While intoxicated, Joe Harris, 90 years old
laid down between two batteries of boilers at
the valley rolling mill, Youngstown, O., on the
night of the 23d, and was suffocated by gas
therefrom.
An American, supposed to be julius Merion
with ticket from Rock Island to Montreal fell
from an express train at st. Mary's, Ontario, on
the ed inst, and was killed.
Frank Ferguson was cleaning well at Fair
view, Pa, when it caved in and he was buried
under seventy-two feet of earth and stone He
was rescued alive after being entombed three
hours and twenty minutes. He failed to re-
cover, however, and died on the 21st of proflse
hemorrhage at the mouth and nose.
August Bosch while laboring under a fit of
somnambulism at Dayton, O., on the 21st inst.
climbed from his hotel window in the third
story to the adjoining roof and walked off into
the street, sustaining fatal injuries.
Six employees of the Rock River paper COM
paDy, at Beloit, Wis, attempted to cross the
swollen stream in boat ON the goth inst.
Their boat was carried over the dam, and the
occupants with the exception of John King
burg. drowned. He was rescued in an ex-
hausted condition from an overhanging tree,
about mile below the dam some hours later
The names of the unfortunates are: Wm
Comstock David and Jake Onderkirk (twin
brothers) Albert Griffith and Albert Bucklin.
An explosion of gas at Mill Greek colliery
Wllkesbarre, Pa, on the 10Th inst, killed VIM
s. Ringsdorf and badly burned VIM. Steel and
John Burns.
Michael Huntizikers, German, n years of
age, was struck by a switch engine and killed at
Louisville, KY, on the 10Th inst.
The Queen City malt house, at Buffalo, II. T.,
y fat 1u
VIM. Ryan and John O'Neil. The building had
been recently damaged by fire and was under
going repairs.
A farmer named VIM. Potratz was killed in
Marion county, Iowa, On the 10Th inst, by his
horse on which he was riding stumbling into a
washout on the road six feet deep.
Mrs. James FL. Boyd was literally frightened
to death at Baltimore, Md, on the night of the
18th inst. by the capers Of drunken brute
named Smith, who forcibly entered her parlor
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27
Work of the Flames.

Five buildings were destroyed at Cooperville,
Ottawa county, O., on the 23d inst. Total loss
$23 900.
Twenty small buildings were licked up bv a
blaze at Denton, Texas, on the 23d. Loss $40
600.
The salt mills and salt blocks of the Porter
Manufacturing company and salt blocks Of Mar
tin Cooney, burned at Syracuse, n Y, on the
23d.
A fire at Boston, Mass, on the Oath inst, de-
stroyed Ruddick's boat house, five dwellings and
a quantity of lumber. Loss $3.50, 900.
The main portion of the town of Greenville,
Cal, including the business CENTRE was swept
away by fire on the 23d inst The aggregate
damage is over 100000.
Owens tobacco store, the business house of
". r. Murtzner & Co., Rumberger's marble
works, Herald printing Office and three dwell
lings, at Shamokin, Pa, burned on the night of
the 23d. Loss 100000.
The Indianapolis coffin works were DESTROYED
by fire on the 23d. Total loss 1885, 900.
Suckes' brewery, on School Lane, near Phila-
delphia, Pa, burned on the Dist inst. Loss
$50, 900; insurance 1897, 900.
The Mammoth Enterprise sewing machine
factory, Geneva, O., burned ON the Goth inst.
The loss falls upon private citizens who sub
scribed to the works as an advantageous enter
prise to the town.
Every business building and many private
residences at San Marcial, N. M, were swept
away, causing loss of $4,000. About thirty
buildings were destroyed. structure con-
tanning several tons of powder escaped the
flames almost miraculously.
The business portion of Bound Brook, n j.
burned on the night of the 18th inst. Loss
100000. Forty families were rendered home
less.
Buck & Hersch's saw mill, New York CITY.
succumbed to flames on the Goth inst Loss
$50, 900.
Schroeder's clothing store at Akron, O., was
damaged to the extent of $4,000 by fire on the
Goth inst.
A fire which originated in Fontenot's hotel.
New Orleans, on the Goth inst, destroyed nearly
all the principal stores and nearly every build
ing On St. Denis street. Loss very heavy
Flanders hotel, Budde's store, Adams shoe
store and dwelling were consumed by fire at
McGregor. Ia, on the Goth inst. Loss 1916. 900.
A block of business houses burned at Meriden.
Mass, on the Goth inst, causing loss of $780,
0G0: insurance 1926, 900.
block of stores in the business portion of
Meriden, Miss, burned on the night of the 18th
inst. Loss $250,O00 insurance $125,O0O. In
cendiary.
A fire at the Illinois Insane asylum at Anna.
H., ON the 10Th, destroyed the north wing of
the Institution. The loss on building is esti-
mated at 100000. N. Ferkle patient, lost
his lie.
Sperman & Co.'S. grocery occupying three
story store at Mobile, Ala, was DESTROYED by
fire ON the night of the 18th inst. A rough es-
innate placed the loss at 100000.
The Van Buren, house, the First National
bank. McAlhster's block, and the Baptist and
Presbyterian churches, at Gouverneur, N. Y.
were wiped out by fire on the 18th.
The steamer W. L. Wheeless, laden with 500
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27
Official Etiquette.

Almost as quaint as the well-known
story of the Spanish monarch who was
roasted to death because the official JUS
titled by the prescriptions of court ETH
quette in removing him from inconven-
lent proximity to a roaring fire did not
happen to be within the palace precincts
at the time of his majesty's extreme
need is an account of a recent suicide in
ST. Petersburg. A certain prince, a
handsome spendthrift, had married a
wealthy bourgeoise for her money, and
this union had turned out so unhappily
that, few days ago, he hanged himself
to window-frame in his study. One of
the servants happened to enter the room
almost Immediately after he had COM
pleted this arrangement, beheld him sus-
pended, and summoned her mistress,
who was dressing for ball, to the spot.
When the princess caught sight of her
husband he was struggling with con-
siderable energy; but not venturing to
make or to authorize any attempt
to cut him down or otherwise
relieve him from his precarious
situation she simply ordered her
servants to acquaint the police with the
exact state of affairs. The footman told
the porter; the porter communicated
with the gardevoi on duty in the street.
By the time the official had made the
matter plain to the pristav, or police
lieutenant, and that functlonary had sent
for the police surgeon to accompany him
to the scene of the catastrophe, some
three hours had elapsed; and when the
executive removed the prince from the
window frame that unfortunate noble
man was as indisputably no more as
good Queen Anne herself.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27
RuIflOrS of COrruntiOn.

1t is broadly limited that the resignation of
Second-Assstant-Pos tmaster-General Brady was
owing to the discovery by Postmaster General
James that Mr.. Brady was derelict and unfaith-
full in the discharge of his duty. 1t appears that
the records show that ON the 1st of January.
1880. the pay for carrying the mails on 100 out
of more than 1000 so-called "Star Routes -
was increased from $780, to $500, coo, os-
tensibly to cover the expenses of shortened time
and additional trips. It is plain, however, that
and at the expense of the taxpayers. Other
irregularities have also been discovered. 1t is
stated that there will be general overhauling
of Mr.. Bradys department.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27
Terrific Explosions.

Near Bridgeport, Conn.,. on the Dist inst, a
powder magazine containing 1000 kegs of the
explosive, suddenly exploded, the conclusion
creating sad havoc among plate glass and small
windows in the city, distant three miles.
The damage is estimated at $4,000. No
lives lost.
At Binghampton, n. Y, on the 21st inst, two
terrible and almost simultaneous explosions oc-
CURED from nitro glycerine in the vaults of the
Dittmar powder works. About five minutes
afterward 10000 pounds Of sporting powder in
a storehouse about 100 feet from the nitre
vaults ignited and caused third explosion.
The buildings were reduced to atoms, and prop
erty in the shape Of fences, trees, buildings,
etc., in the neighborhood demolished. The
shock was distinctly felt 40 miles away. No
one was seriously hurt.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27

ing the regular engine-driver to drive
the royal train. His grace is also fond
OF attending fires and playing the anna
teur fireman. Old London fremen know
him well, and always give him q seat
upon their engines when he wants it.
The Duke of Sutherland, together with
the Marquis of Stafford and others, is
now on his way to America to inspect
the American railway system, and no.
body here need be bit astonished if
they find him driving a locomotive on
the elevated railway or handling a nose
at a New York fire.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27
NTOrtUary.

Judge NJ j. Ferguson died at Louisa Court
House, KY, on the 21st inst. He served as
colonel in the Confederate army, and distin-
guished himself at Gettysburg.
John Frankenstein, the artist, at one time a
member of the Ohio legislature, died n1iserably
in East New York, on the 23d.
Hon. Alex. McFarlane, one of the mostp romi-
nent business men Of Flint, Mich, died on the
Dist inst.
Judge Jonathan Duff, of Pontiac, ILL.,, is dead.
R. G. Medium, General Western Freight
Agent of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago
railway, died at Jacksonville, Fla, on the Dist
inst.
Gen. Joseph Lane died at his home in Rose
burg, Oregon, on the Goth inst. In 1860 Gen.
Lane ran on the presidential ticket with John
C.. Breckenridge.
Ex- Commissioner of Indian Affairs Trow-
bridge, died on the Goth inst, at his home a
short distance from Detroit, Mich.
Andrew Beakly, one of the oldest and best
known Wings and Republican politicians in his
time, died in New York city on the 2Oth He
was member of ali national and state cOnver,-
tons of Wings and Republicans from the time
of Henry Clay's Nomination. to the Republican
convention in Chicago, last year.
VIM. o. Taylor, governor of the council of
Boston, Mass, died suddenly of heart disease
at the Lindel house, st. Louis, No., on the
Goth inst.
Major James III. Nelson. died in the ALBANY.
n Y, penitentiary on the 10Th. He was sent
there for embezzling government funds while
acting as paymaster in the army.
PHILIPPE Won Weber, son of Carl Maria Weber,
the composer, is dead.
Benjamin Disraei, Earl of Beaconsfield, died
at London, Eng, at 2:30 o'clock on the morning
of the 10Th inst. He was conscious to the last
Col. W. w. Gift, well-known pioneer citi-
zen, turfman and politician died at Martinez,
CAL, on the 18th inst, aged "a.
Rev. Richard Burgess, the English archaol-
oglst, is dead.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27

HAPPY will be the man who lives to see the
centennial celebration at an end in this country.
The centennial of the declaration of peace be-
tween England and American revolutionists oc-
ours in 1888. That will finish up the centennial
period. In 1912 we will have centennial cele-
brations of the battle of New Orleans, and
other events that will stretch out to the centen-
NAL anniversaries of the Mexican war. These
in turn are expected to hang on until the fol-
lowing generation takes up the centennials of
the civil war, and they viii last until the Amer
lean people begin to celebrate the centennial
anniversaries of their cent ennials
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27
Am Important Decision

In the United Statss Circuit court at New
York, on the 18th inst, in the case of S. & ".
Welsh Co., against Collector Merritt, to recover
the amount of excessive duties paid on sugar.
Judge Wallace directed verdctfor the plaintiff
for the sum claimed. The decision is of great
Importance to the sugar trade, as the case was a
test one, involving the merits of a great num-
Der Of other cases in which claims are pending
to the amount of nearly $1,000, 900. The i'm
porters claimed that the planters have a right
to make their sugars light OF dark, as best
suited the marketfor which they were intended
and this position was upheld by the judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27

CoTToN dress goods have had their ups and
down. At the beginning of the present century
they were comparatively recent production
and printed cotton dress was fit for princess
The invention and application of machinery
made them so common that the wife of the
poorest artisan would hardly consider one fit to
wear in the street, and now through the i'm
provement of the fabric, cotton is coming to
the front again, recovering the prestige and be-
coming one of the most desirable of summer
materials
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27
The Haunted Tomb of Lamor.

"My son, lead me to Garmallon's
tomb; it was beside that rustling tree.
The long grass is withered; / hear the
breezes whistling there. A little foun-
tain murmurs near, and sends its waters
to Balva. There let us rest; it is noon;
the sun is on our fields p
He led him to Carnations tomb.
Lamor pierced the side of his son. They
sleep together: their ancient nails mould
er away. Ghosts are seen there at noon;
the valley is silent, and the people shun
the place of Lamor. -OssiGn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27
Burned to- Death.

The residence of Fl. R. Ball, mayor of Salinas,
Cal, burned on the night of the 22d inst. Mr.
Ball was absent at the time of the fire. When
the flames were subdued the bodies of Mrs.
Ball and her two daughters, Henrietta and
Mary. were found in the ruins
At Hull, Quebec, on the 22d inst, a fire de
stroyed Mr.. LIE Dues dwelling, and his three
children persisted in the flames.
Miss Louisa Crumy was found dead and al
most burned to crisp in her room in Brooklyn,
n. T.. on the 22d inst. She had been drinking
and it is Supposed she lay on the floor in
stupor, when her little children who were play
ing with matches, accidentally set her clothing
on fire. The blaze was discovered in time to
save the house and rescue the children.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27
Business Failures.

Hecht 4 Co, merchants, Pocohontas, Ran
dolph county, Ark, failed on the 23d with liza
bilitles amounting to about $4,000
John Olive & Sons extensive railway material
manufacturers, and propretors of the paper
mills at Manchester and Bury, Eng, failed on
the 21st inst. Liabilities 100000.
Announcement was made at New York on the
Goth, that Lime, Foster d Co., cotton dealers,
New Orleans, had obtained an extension. Liza
bihties $4,000; assets $4,000. 1t was also
made public that r. B. Somervile & Son, and
Kindred & Galloway, commission merchants,
Richmond. Va, had failed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27

The Illinois legislature has passed the bill
for taxing the railroad companies Of the state
219 per cent. CD their gross earnings. 1t is
thought much better way than the method of
taxing them on their property, whose value it
is difficult to determine. The estimated pro-
duct of the tax is $1,O00.0OO year. The lii
nois Central, the largest and most important
line of road Id the state, is not included in the
arrangement as under its charter 1t has always
paid per cent. of its gross earnings to the
state