Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-04-05

complished. It is said the tragedy has
affected the reason of her husband.
In commemoration of the 500th ami
yersarv of Wycliffes death, which will
be in the year 1884, Wyclife Society is
in course of formation, to secure the pub
LEGATION of the great reformer's Latin
works, with English translations.
The man-chasing bloodhound is not yet
extinct in Georgia. Here is an item
from the Newman Herald: Garter Phil
lips, one of the three darkies who es-
capped from the calaboose a few days since,
was captured last Saturday by Captain
Robinson with the aid of his bloodhound.
He was found perched on tree in a
swamp, feeling sure that the dogs wouldn't
find him there"
PALPITATIoN OF THE HEART. NJ.
Night, Syracuse, n Y, writes: "When
[ first commenced using your Burdock
Blood Bitters was troubled with fiutter-
ing and palpitation of the heart. | felt
weak and languid, with a numbness Of
the limbs; since using, my heart mas not
troubled me and the numbing sensation
is all gone" Prica$1.Oo. Sold by II T.
Eberle.
A RIGHT SMART CHECKER PLAYER
Jane Willie, otherwise 'FThe Herd Lad
die" arrived in this city, last evening
from Ct Thomas and is quartered at the
Crosby Hotel. He proposes remaining
in the city for some time, and will give
exhibitions of his wonderful powers on
the checker board under the auspices of
the Toronto Draught Club. Since his ar
rival in Canada January 21 he has
played / 1907 games, of which he lost only
one, SO being drawn and the remainder
won. During his present sojourn in
America he has played between $500
and $500 games, Of which he has won
$500 and lost II, the remainder being
drawn-Toroato Globe.
The Eau Claire Free Press says:
Diphtheria is creating panic in Bloom
or, Chippewa county, to really alarm
ing extent. Mrs. j. FL. Williams, wife
of the Postmaster there, has come to Eau
Claire with her children to escape the
scourge, and it is reported that all
who can leave the place stand not upon
the order of their going. The editor of
the Workman has lost five children, one
after another, by the dreaded disease,
whsse ravages still continue, most cases
proving fatal.
YEARS OF SUFFERING.-Mrs. Barn
hart, cor. Pratt and Broadway, Buffalo,
was for twelve years q sufferer OF Rheu-
matisn, and after trying every known
remedy without avail, was entirely cured
bv Thomas Eclectric Oil. Sold by Ii. I,
Eberle.
A Doctor BURIEs Two BoD1Es.-Mar-
tin and Walter Stark, of Belle Valley,
Erie county, died of smallpox, and their
father insisted on having them inferred
in consecrated ground, They were en-
balmed and taken to the Erie Cemetery.
The grave-digger refusing to assist, DR..
Germer and his assistant performed the
service at o'clock Tuesday night, in
the midst of furious storm. No minis
fer officiated, but DR.. Germer had prom
ised t. at the boys should have decent
burial, and with uncovered head and
no auditors save his assistant and He
who watches over all, the last sad rites of
the dead were recited. The collins were
lowered, and the Doctor filled the graves.
--TitusriEe Pa Herald, March "a.
HoW'sTHE BABY.-''How' the baby?"
aHis Group is better this morning thank
Won. We gave. him some of Thomas Ec-
iectric Oil as you advised, doctor, and
shnll give him some more in an hour or
se.' Next day the doctor pronounced
the voungster cured. Sold by H. [. Eb-
elle
Mr.. d. C. Beard, writing in the Scien-
fife American, says that our sulnmer-yel-
low birds, though confding little crea-
lures, are not readily imposei upon by
fhe cow blackbird which deposits its eggs
indiscriminately am n the nests OF small
or birds, SO that its young are Matched
and reared without any care from the
real narents. "The instinct of the yell
lov-birds is sufficiently near reason for
them TO detect the difference between
iheir own little, fragile, prettily marked,
greenish- colored eggs and the great dark
colored ones the vagabond cow blackbird
has snrreptitiously Struggled into the cozy
nest. Inc QOUloSliC littIC OooPiC SAAS W
the spot selected for their house, and will
not leave it, neither will they hatch the
obnoxious eggs which they are apparently
unable to throw out, but the difficulty is
soon surmounted, and SO are the gratuit
ous eggs. for the indefatigable workers
proceed ut once to cover up the cow black
birds eggs, constructing a new nest on
tom of the old one, building secsnd
story, M it were, to their dwelling.