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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1881-02-24
MOTHER SHIPTON.
Famous Prediction of the End of The
World.

The following verses widely known f.;
Mother Shipton's Prophecy" were intr'
duced to the newspaper world few yea
ago with prose preface claiming that the
were written originally in 1888. If so the
were unknown to the world until about 8
years afterwards:
Carriages without horses shall 60,
And accidents fill the world with woe.
Around the world thoughts shall fly
In twinkling of an eye.
Waters shall yet more wonders do,
Now strange, yet shall be true.
The world upside down shall be,
And gold be found at root of tree.
Through hills man shall ride,
And no horse or ass be at his side.
Under water men shall walk,
Shall ride, shall sleep, shall talk.
In the air men shall be seen,
In white, id black, in green.
Iron in the water shall float,
AS easy as wooden boat.
Gold shall be found and found,
In a land that's not now known.
Fire and water shall wonders do,
England shall admit Jew.
The world to an end shall come
In eighteen hundred and eighty-One.'
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1881-02-24

Two grammarians were wrangling the
other day, one contending that it was only
proper to say my wages is high" while the
other noisily insisted that the correct thing
was, MY wages are high" Finally they
stopped day laborer and submitted the
question to him. (which do you say, Your
wages is high or Your wages are high ?'"
"Oh, off wild yer nonsense" he said resum-
ing his pick, 'yer nayther of yer right; me
wages is low, bad luck to it."
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1881-02-24
Arizona.

The Salt Lake Tribune is not troubled by
the growth of Leadville or the exodus of
miners into Arizona. 1t says of the former
"Mn die there of ofpneumonia after only a few
hours sickness and one big drunk kills a
man." And of the latter: People will not
be hurrying toward Arizona next June. By
that time the lizards will be carrying mullin
leaves to rest upon between jumps, lest the
sand cooks them, and horned toads will carry
to ward off sunstrokes."
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1881-02-24

AT Rockcastle, KY, recently, hen flew
into house and knocked down rifle that
was hanging on the wall. The weapon was
discharged and killed clergyman who was
visiting the family. The supposition is that
the hen was the only one left out of flock
of forty-three which had been slaughtered
to satisfy the appetite of the preachers con-
vention and she had sworn vengeance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17

1t is now announced that List, who
has been inhaling the Intoxicating breeze
of public rapture at Antwerp, will sue
coed Rubenstein in London. The grand
festival in his honor at Antwerp called
together the chief representatives of
musical art on the continent, and since
the entrance of Charles ", quiet, staid
Antwerp never saw such excitement.
Liszt is pictured as growing old, and the
likeness to Dante, almost reproach to
him in his youth, is now an element of
sympathy. The able, for such he still
is, wears a soutanelle, sort of COM
promise between the Roman Catholic
and Protestant costume, of fine serge,
like the ordinary Roman Catholic SOU
tame, but cut in the fashion of the long,
collarless coat of the Anglican clergy.
The bands round the neck are of linen,
snow white. He generally carries his
hat in his hand, and the long gray hair,
still abundant and flowing, falls over his
shoulders and down each side of his face
with such striking effect that he at once
fixes attention. His head is generally
thrown back, as if contemplating the
skies, and his lips are always parted, as
if he we're about to break forth into
some rhapsody which he had been re-
hearsing in his brain. His power as an
artist is weird and wonderful as ever.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
Wall Street Memories.


Among other Wall Street memories
connected with the late Jacob Barker
was the panic of 1926, when old Jacob
Barker's financial bubble burst, leading
to general embarrassment. One of the
victims was the distinguished ship
builder Henry Eckford Barker, who was
the Jay Gould, of his day, and hence
has left permanent memory. Suckers
remembered the Exchange Bank, which
Barker founded at the close of the last
war with Great Britain when general in
hation prevailed. In three years the
bank was closed amid the disnay of
business men, who were in many in
stances ruined by the panic which fol-
lowed. Barker was recognized as the
great fnancier of the age, but his
schemes were too far advanced to sue
coed. Jacob Barker was succeeded by
Jacob Little, whose rise and fall came
under Stokes observation. The. latter
indeed, saw greater range of financial
talent in Wall Street than any other of
its habitues. In his early days there
was the solid, heavy built form of John
Jacob Aston, and then came the dimin
utive Stephen Whitney, whose wealth
was reckoned next the former. The tall,
attenuated form of A. T.. Stewart, who
became. a director In, the Merchants
Bank, was among the more recent fea-
lures in his memory. Then came the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
Why Uncle Pleasant Married.
From the Richmond Express.


Uncle Pleasant Batkins is 60 and his
wife 70. The other day a friend said:
"Uncle Pleasant, way in the mischief
did you marry a woman old enough to
be your mother?" You see, boy" he
replied, with a sigh, Il was wurkin' for
Long John Freeman, in Hanover, when
l was jest Is, and Sara Ann Russ, old
Mrs. Russ only daughter, was 80 if she
wur day. At every quiltin' she used
to chuse me for parner, and everybody
said it 'peared like she wur a courtin
me. She gimme four pair cotton socks
and heap of things, but still I didn't
have no notion of her. Well, one
Christmas eve, I went to the old woman's
and had hardly sot down before Sarah
Ann brought me some sweet potato pie,
which she knowed [ was monstrous fond
of. While [ was eatin' it I heard the
old woman upstairs a-countin silver
dollars. Now, thar was no plaster to the
ceilin', and the upstairs floor had cracks
in it as big as my finger. So, you see, I
could hear the jingle of the money jest
as we'll as if I had been up thar myself.
When she had counted 9O6, drawed up
to Sary Ann and popped the question.
In course she said she'd have me, and
the next Thursday we was married
Now, what do you think I found out the
next day? Why, that old woman didn't
have but thirty Mexican dollars, and
that she counted them over and over jest
to fool me. Don't marry for money,
boy, specially for silver dollars"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17

keen-eyed Yankee, David Levitt, who
founded the American Exchange Bank,
aud who reached such wealth and dis
tinction in finances. Commodore Van
derbilt was another magnate who has
come and gone during the Stokes Wall
Street experience, and other once i'm
portant names may be added, including
James Brown, Daniel Drew and similar
men whose names once were power in
the money market. Stokes never lost
his love of the spot of his nativity (No.
IS Wall street, and there he erected the
banking house which he and his sons
have occupied SO many years. The
next most interesting spot in the city
was No. 15T Broadway, which was his
first real estate purchase, and proved i'm
mensely profitable. The deceased
banker was much annoyed by the mis-
deeds of Ned Stokes, end when the latter
killed Fisk he felt that the name was
sadly stained True, there was no
blood connection, but this was not
generally known, and those at distance
supposed Tin many instances at least)
that the murderer was of the same
family. This idea was confirmed when
Neds former wealth was mentioned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
Bells in Burmah.
From the st. James Gazette. ]

The love of bells in Burmah is some
what remarkable. Every Large pagoda
has some dozens of them, of all sizes,
hanging round the skirts of the Zaydee,
image houses. and Zayats. One OF two
were put up with the building itself;
others have been added at various times
by the religious. Most of them have
long Pail inscriptions on them recording
the praises of the Lord and the aspira-
tons of the giver. Here and there are
few with Burmese dedications, pre-
scented by poor, simple Jungle people,
the monks in whose district did not know
Pail, or had the grace to say they were
not learned enough to write an original
-composition in that language. Every
Burman has learned a certain number of
Pail formul@, to enable him to worship
at the pagoda; but few even of the most
renowned Tsadaus have anything like
thorough knowledge of the sacred langu-
age. Hence, when there is a modest
monk in Kyonng, the simple cultivat0rs
have to fall back on their own vernacular,
and produce plaintive appeals like the
following: "This bell was made with
great care and much expense and is pre-
scented by Moung Tsang Yah, of the
hamlet of Nga-Pay Oh, in the township
of Macobin, and Mahmah Gyee his wife,
who seek refuge in the boundless mercy
of the pittiful Buddha, in the majesty of
the eternal law, and in the venerable as
sembly, The three gems. They visit the
precious things faithfully on the appoint
ed days. Applaud, We pious. They
humbly strive to gain for themselves
merit May the good Mats who guard
the forest and the field look smilingly
on them, and guard the poorman's crops
May the Mats who dwell in the air and
the earth defend from evil things the
two fat bullocks which plough the fields
May the guardian Mats of the house and
the city keep from harm Chit 90, their
son, and little Nah Nee, their darling
daughter And may the merit of this
offering be halved with their children.
May the excellent Lord pity them; the
good Spirits smile on them; the holy
Assembly receive them. Soshall Moung
Tsan Yah and Nah Nah Gyee gain much
mort and rejoice in presenting this bell.
Weight seventy-five viss,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
The Reward of Perseverance.
From the New York Even;no Mail


The interest in human life lies in it's
effort; and while success Eliminates the
page of many biographies, the SYM
pathy awakened by theirperusal is rath-
er for the persistence which has achieved
the success than for the success itself.
So it happens that no more touch
ing story is told in history than
that of Bernard Palissy, the potter.
SO For many long years the unsuccessful,
despised and scorned tantalizer was jeer-
ed at by his friends, nagged at by his
wife, insulted by his enemies; spending
half lifetime in the preliminaries of his
discovery, failing SO often in his re-
searches that all hope and courage must
often have been upon the point of leaving
him, yet never altogether beaten OF dis
mayed by disappointment; sacrificing
his cherished household goods to keep
the furnace fires alive, watching day and
night for the critical moment of expert
mental success, and succeeding at last
by the slowest and most gradual process,
he gained recognition only so gradually
that he scarcely recognized it himself.
AS staunch in faith as in perseverance,
he bent his head to the storm of ST..
Bartholomew and only escaped a
martyrs death because at last his
success as a potter was recognized, and
he alone held the secret of his craft.
Surely, Bernard Palsy was giant
among pigmies-a hero among men,"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
A talented Lady,s Views.

1Irs. G. f. Fleming, state lecturer of Missouri,
and also an artist of rare merit, whose picture
of Adelaide NELSON'S pronounced by the press
to be the most beautiful portrait in the United
States, in recent letter said: 81 have been
troubled with kidney disease since my childhood,
and it finally eliminated in chronic catarrh of
the bladder. 1t would be impossible for me to
describe how much I suffered, and had aban-
doned all hope of ever being cured. I was,
however, recommended TO try Warmers Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure, and it has done me
more good than the combined skill of all the
physicians I have ever tried during my entire
life" Such testimony is beyond question, and
proves the value to all ladies of the remedy it
advocates
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
RESGUED FROM DEATH.

William j. Coughlin of Somervile, Mass, says: In
the fall of 1876 taken with bleeding of the lungs,
followed by severe cough. lost my appetite and
flesh, and was confined to my bed In 1877 ad-
mitted to the hospital The doctors said had hole
in my lung big as half dollar. At one time report
went around that / was dead gave up hope, but q
friend told me of DR.. WILLIAM HALL's BALsAM FOR
LUNGS. got bottle, when, to my SURPRISE CON-
menced to feel BETTER and to-day feel better than for
three years past write this hoping every afflicted
with diseased lungs will take DIR. WILLIAM HALLS
BALsANf, and be convinced that CONSUMPTION
CURED can positively say it has done good than
all the other medicines have taken since my sickness
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
Is a Positive Cure
VEGETABLE COMPOUND.

for all those Painful Complaints and Weaknesses
socommon to our best female population,
1t will entirely the worst form of Female Com
paints all ovarian troubles, Inflammation and Ulcera
tion Falling and Displacements, and the consequent
Spinal Weakness, and is particularly adapted to the
Change of Life. .. ssH
1t viii dissolve and expel tumors from the uterus IN
an early stage of development The tendency to
humorsthereis checked very speedily by its
1t faintness, fatulency destroys all craving
for stimuants and relieves weakness of the stomach.
Tt cures Bloating, Headaches, Nervous Prostitution,
General Debility Sleeplessness, Depression and Indi-
gestion.
That feeling of bearing down, causing pain weight
and backache is always permanently cured by its
1t viii at all times and under all circumstances act In
harmon with the laws that govern the Female system
For the of Kidney Complaints Of either this
Compound is unsurpassed.
LYDIA e. PTNkHAM'S, VEGETABLE COM
POUND is prepared at 233 and 235 Western Avenue,
Lynn Mass Price 81 Six bottlesfor So Sent by mail
in the form of pills, also in the form of lozenges,
receipt of price, 81 per box for ether Pinkha1
freely all letters of inquiry Send for paph
let. Address above. Mention this Paper.
No family should be without LYDIA z. PTEKRARp8
LIVER PILLS. They cure constipation. bilionsness
and torpidity or che liver. 25 cents per box.
RB SOLD by ali Druggists, ~iHa
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17

INDIGESTION, DYSPEPSIA, nervous prostration
and all forms of general debility relieved by
taking NENsMAN,s P7PToN1zED BEEF Tonic, the
only preparation of beef containing its entire
nutritious properties. 1t contains blood-maB-
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prostration overwork, acute disease, par
ticularly if resulting from pulmonary COM
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New YOrh,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17

DR.. WINcHELL's Teething Syrup has never
failed to give immediate relief when used in
cases of Summer Complaint. Cholera-infantu1D,
or pains in the stomach. Mothers when your
little darlings are suffering from these or kin
dred causes, do not hesitate to give it trial.
You will surely be pleased with the charming
effect. Be sure to buy DR.. Winchell's Teething
Syrup. Sold by all druggists. Only rs cents
NOV hottie
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17

A FATHER asked his son if he felt too
lame to go to Barnum's circus, and when
the boy said "no," told him to go and
bring up hod of coal. And the boy
couldn't say he wasn't able.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17

For Headache, Constipation, Liver Complaint
and all bilious arrangements of the blood, there
is no remedy as sure and safe as Eilert's Day
light Liver Pills. They stand unrivalled in re-
moving bile, toning the stomach and in giving
healthy action to the liver Sold by all druggists
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17

BoLToN's Franklin fund, which was
intended by him to be used for the en-
enlargement of young mechanics, now
amounts to 1859. O69.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17

STRIPS of lead are used by many girls
in frizzing their hair, as it does the thing
better than pieces of newspaper Step
by step the press is losing It's grip.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17

YOUR stomach and liver are the offspring of
nearly all your ills. Why in the name of com
ach Pad. Plaster and Medicated Foot baths !?
They won't fail you. III
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17

The successful man has many imitators in
his peculiar line of business, but still there is
only one originator. SO, also, the great petro-
leum hair renewer, Carboline. as now improved
and perfected, holds the palm against all imita-
tors as genuine article of merit. Try it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17

creation, the question was asked by an
indignant beauty how long he remained
lord of creation. "Till he got wife"
was the reDly. - .%sHt ~
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
LIE REvElLLON.
BY OSCAR WILDE.

The sky is laced with fitful red
The circling mists and shadows fee;
The dawn is rising from the sea,
Like white lady from her bed.
And jagged brazen arrows fall
Athwart the feathers of the night,
And long wave of yellow light
Breaks silently on tower and hall.
And spreading wide across the void,
Wakes into flight some futtering bird,
And all the chestnut tops are stirred,
And all the branches streaked with gold.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
Rocks Free.

The WEEKLY WISCONSIN, Milwaukee, sends a
book free to every neoo subscriber. Send for q
sample copy, which will contain list of the
books
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17

Two-THIRDs of all the axle grease used in the
United States is made by the Frazer Lubricator
COMPANY. Buy the genuine. ------
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17

For Rheumatism, SpraiDs and Bruises, use
Uncle Sans Nerve and Bone Lininent, sold by
all druggists
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17

WHEN you go to bed take dose of Kidney
Wort. It keeps the bowels in order.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
s. Rough OF Kats.'s

Ask Druggists it. 1t cleans out rats, mice,
reaches, bed bugs, flies, vermin, insects. 15c.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17

IT being claimed by one of the sterner
sex that man was made first and lord of
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
States vii
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First Annual Exhibition. Sept. 9th to Oct. 10Th 1881

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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17

Malaria is an Unseen VapOrOus
Poison, spreading disease and death in many local
ties, for which quinine is genuine antidote, but
for the effects of which Hostetters Stomach Bitters
is not only thorough remedy, but reliable pre-
yentiye. To this fact there is an overwhelming
ray of testimony, extending period Of thirty
years. All disorders of the liver stomach and bow
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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-01
THE Cotton Outlook.

1t Is now certain the present crop will run
over 0, 000, 900 bales. The gross receipts are so
far over 100000 In excess of this time last
year, when the crop was 9, 100, 0c0 We there
fora only hsve 10 get as much from this on as
we did last year IN order to make the six mill
lion. No one doubts getting itaad more too,
for every one knows the.e is more In the couu-
try to come forward than at this time last
spring.
We have raissd prodiglous crop, but win
get no more money In the aggregste for It. II
Is : centa cheaper than at this timo last year,
or about $40 psr bale. But as low as 1t Ia, 1t
pays and pays wall. IL Is our only source of
revenue 10 10 speak. Having no trabspor a.
ton facilities FIR grain, IL offers little encour-
asementio raise more than enough for home
use. Planters ore forced TO raise cottoa as
their main crop. They can't help
themselves. The weather Is splendid all
through the southern statol, and tho receipts
this week viii run ahead oflasl yoer. Every
boat on the lower Mississippi and its trlbuta
ries Is loaded to the guards with 1t, and oil the
railways orthe south are crowded with cotton
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-01
More Confidence in the Financial
situation.

1t would seem the American people are not
yet ready for a general financial crash. The
national banks succeeded in bullying congress
to the extent of soaring thesenatc Into the re-
peal OF tho law taxing money on deposit, g
moro than they are contendin2
for in the 3 psr cent. funding bill.
The amount Of the national tax ON deposits
collected last year Yves little more than
$4,000, 600, while the difference to the banks in
consequence of making the rats Of Interest on
the security bonds 8 instead of 3J& per cent
win amount TO less than $4,000, 900 year If
they deposit three per cents rs security for the
full amount OF their present ejaculation. Tho
remission Of the tax on deposits, therefore,
viii be more than an equivalent Tor the 3 per
cent rate. No d1uSt THIS concession viii
greatly molltfy lie banks, Hui probably it
will secure their hearty c3-opert,lon In the
work of refupding. ISw0uli hove been rather
more dgnlhel oa tho refl OF congress how
ever, to have remltted the tax ilSt and resort
to compulsory legislation afterward, II reoes-
sary. The hasty repeal of the tax after the
banks have begun TO retire their circulation
At any rate, tharo has been p rally. The
directors of great banks DO not often act upon
flnatlcal impulses. They have too much ri
stake TO play manlac, aud Of all persons in The
world shonll be the last t. encourage any
thing savorins panic, much loss 10 ba the
authors Of unc, for In crashes they are
ground 10 powder ana scores OF them
hurried out Of existence before they have
time to pray. Bat they arc not sIl
men OF sound. cool judgment. hhort.wltted
people sometimes control banks as they do
other ingtitutions, aud IL 10 with them the
psuics start. Their recent action may call the
attention OF the country to their power, and
result In legislation that will deprive them Of
the assumption they now pretend to hold; to
dictate to the government whether It shall Or
shall not enact such laws It's congress may
deem necessary for the welfare of the people
In LEGAL crcl esthere was little said to- day
about the general situation. Tho sober
second thought is always right" sad Van
Barren, and upon second THOUGHT the country
has concluded TO accept the Q per cent loan
and go on with the boom. Sensible