Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-07-19
WlNNOWINGS,

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clan Landry, living on Bayou Terre-
| bonnie, eighteen miles from Houma.
Louisiana, has growing upon her face
light brown beard two inches long and
very heavy, except upon the upper lip.
Two children were found starving at
Patrick, Va. They had been deserted
| by their parents in lonely house, with
only small supply of food, and for a
week lived on bark and roots. Their
| discoveries let them eat all they would,
and they gOrged themselves so much
that death ensued.
VERY fine glass has been manufac-
tured from sand found In the vicinity of
Carrabelle, Fla. The discoverer took
this sand north several weeks ago and had
it tested in glass factory in New Jer-
sey, where the manufacturers were
highly pleased with the quality of the
sand and the glass.
A WESTERN agriculturist recommends
a new way of preserving fruit. 1t is this:
Stuff the skin Of cat until it looks like
life, then set it on the limb of cherry
tree, or in some natural position on the
strawberry-bed; if the position be
changed every day, it will effectually
brighten birds away.
A STRANGE woman met little girl in
R0ndout, n. Y, and asked her if she
didn't want nice dolly. The little girl
said she did, and the woman gave her
four-days' -old baby, which the delighted
little girl at once took home to show
mamma. Mamma was thunderstruck,
and nobody yet knows whose baby it is.
The Rhodes brothers had an insur-
ance policy on their mothers life at
Bradford, Pa. She was in feeble health,
and the prospect of her early death led
the sons to quarrel beforehand over the
division of the money. When they be-
gan to fight, the spectacle so affected
Mrs. Rhodes as to bring OH an attack of
heart disease, and she dropped dead.
A PECULIAR bill which was passed by
the legislature of New York at its recent
session and which has been signed by
the governor, imposes a tax on the own
ers of all horses in Utica, the tax being
So on a single horse, IS on teams, and
$3.50 all horses IN excess of two. The
money collected by the tax is to be ap-
piled to the repair of psvements in the
streets.
JAY GOULD IT, as fond of flowers as he
Is OF railroads, and owns the largest pri
ya'te conservatory in the United States.
1T Is on the grounds of his summer resi-
dence at 1rvington, N. Y, is 400 feet
long, with several wings of 80 feet each,
/. , and contains over 1900 varieties of
plants, most of which we're brought from
Europe this year. The grounds are 500
acres in extent, and there are large
flower and vegetable gardens.
1DT15r, 471z41o woo
l Passalc River, at Paterson, N. J., the
other day that weighed a little over
t thirty pounds. A man weighed 100
7 pounds stood on it's back while it crawled
rapidly over the floor, apparently with
out any trouble. La the body were
found 1879 eggs, with shells as hard as
hens eggs. They were about an inch
: and half In diameter, nearly circular,
2 and as white and translucent as porce-
Lain.
I A YOUNG Dragging fellow at Coney Is
, 1apd swore roundly that he would not
lose the new hat which was blown off
into the water. Hurriedly putting on
bathing-dress he swan out to the nat,
got it and turned to swim back against
strong ebb-tide. He seemed to be pro-
crossing well, when suddenly be threw
up his hands, looked despairingly to-
ward the shore and sunk It was sup
posed that he was seized with sudden
cramps.
Gov. STOKE, Of Mississippi, has par;
doned one Thomas FL. Cook, who was
under 10 years sentence for man.
slaughter, upon his written promise to
abstain from the use of intoxicating
liquors and from the carrying of con-
cealed deadly weapons for the term of 10
years from the 18th day of January,
1880. The pardon is to be void if Cook
shall, within the time specified, use as a
beverage Intoxicating drinks or carry
upon his person concealed deadly wea-
pons.
SAN FRANCISCO people who wish to
get rid of their Chinese washermen, and
who are willing to pay more to a white
man, are somewhat discouraged by find
ing out that white men often take wash
ing under the pretense of doing the work
by white labor, and then sub-let it to
Chinaman, possibly to the very one
from whom the custom has been taken
away. s'Such practices when found
out should be made public" the Alta
California seriously says in an editorial
paragraph.
Mr.. THUR1ow WEED has an old pet,
dove, that never voluntarily quits his
SIDE The bird entered the window of his
sitting room over year since, and has
never shown the least disposition to go
away, although no confinement has kept
it from doing so. During the daytime
it is happy to rest on little table near
Mr.. Weed, where the venerable politi-
clan can stretch forth his hand and stroke
its soft plumage. If neglected too long,
the dove calls in petulant brooding for
the old mans gentle touch.
THERE are 5000, 900 miles of fencing
in the United States, the total cost of
which has been more than two thousand
million dollars. The census reports
show that during the census year there
were expended nearly $50, 100000. How
great, then is the demand for laws to
regulate and cheaper enclosures. Vir-
ginia, with her local and conflicting laws,