Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-09

forty sdistilleries consume daily $4,000
pounds of sassafras root, make about
fifty gallons Of oil, worth about 81. so
gallon, and thus earn 1925 per day.
A CURIOSITY In the fruit line is ON ex-
Ilnbition at Tampa, Fla. It consists of
five distinct, fully matured plneapples
on one stem, touching each other at the
sides, and spread out IN the shape of
fan. and around the top of the fan, like
handsome fringe, are nineteen crown
lets, which will each make a distinct
plant. @E.#r - F# @EEls
A WOMAN at Decatur, Ala, came near
falling a victim to the deadly fumes of
burning SULPHUR, a few evenings since.
She attempted TO rid her bed chamber
of mosquitoes by burning large quanti
ties of sulphur in the room. She was
partially restored by going Immediately
into strong current of fresh air, but
the Supplying effect was SO great that
she did not come from under the inf1u-
ence for forty-eight hours. 49, 90
l. A BAND Of Arizona Indians recently
captured wagon-load of patent medi-
cines. taking the contents of the bottles
for new kind of drink. When they got
settled down again, SO they could collect
their thoughts and reason, they con-
cluded that they had made no error Lit
was new kind of drink. And If the
white men of that region had got SO they
could use that kind of beverageand like
it, there was no use for the Indian to try
to exterminate them. Gs .sA .ss"5f12&
AS MoNT1HoDDY's elocution dwlndled
to a husky whisper, poignant sob es-
capped the enameled rose-tint 1abials of
his only chic. s"Why do you weep,
my daughter?' he tenderly inquired.
{" Because a pesky Hoboken galinipper,
whose stem-winder has been grated
with the acute virulence of Yonkers
yellow jacket has sthng' me on my
engagement knuckle. Boo hoorF The
fond parent arose and pulled down the
blinds. - fterie an Queen t,..
The bullet with which Charles S.
Burton was shot at Salt Lake, close on
three years ago. was recovered, the
other day, the lead falling into his
mouth. The bullet struck him in. the
back of the head, about an inch from
the ear, and, going through thick bone
at the base of the head, passed and
lodged near the upper part of the nos
trils. He bled for some time and gradu-
ally recovered, through which he has
been troubled ever since. On Friday
morning last the bullet, which was partly
ehcysted, fell into his mouth and he was
correspondingly happy. The escape
was decidedly narrow one. se
THE English are the best customers
for American canned salmon. Most of
the Sacramento River salmon go to the
Atlantic cities, but Liverpool draws the
bulk of its supply from Oregon. either
direct from the Columbia River or
through San Francisco. The Fraser
River salmon all go to England direct
from Victoria. Last season the Fraser
River sent LAG, 900 cases to Europe. 1t
is expected that as many more will be
canned here this season for the same
market. The Columbia River sent $780,
700 cases direct to Europe for the year
ending March 81. Thus far this season
three cargoes have been cleared direct
from the Columbia River for England,
with 9S, 480 cases. ase sse.a
A QUHMAN GA darkey went to sleep
while fishing one night recently and
tumbled off into deep water. He sank
and rose a couple of times, when his
companion, OIu uncle LICK Lewis, See
ing that he made no effort to save him
self, got hold of him and succeeded in
drawing him to the bank. It was then
discovered that the negro was still asleep,
his cold bath having no effect on him
whatever Uncle Dick managed to
awaken him by rolling him in the mud
and wearing out two or three lightwood
knots over his head. When the darkey
awoke he expressed much surprise to
find his clothes wet, and he asked Uncle
Dick to explain. The Quitman News,
from which the above is quoted, thinks
that Brooks County is entitled to the
medal for having the drowsiest darkey in