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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-04
Observation-Disclosures.


Mr.. Charles Reade wrote one or two
letters some time ago to morning paper
condemn1ng the practice of nurses and
mothers who discourage children from
using the left hand, and thus render it
comparatively unserviceable. Nature,
he maintained, has made no distinction
between the right and left extremities
of the body; and but for the existence
of q foolish prejudice IN favor of the
right hand, both limbs might be rem
dered equally useful. DR.. Gaetan De-
launay has just communicated an inter-
esting paper TO the French Anthropolo-
gical Society, IN which he seeks to
establish that right-handedness is not
an acquired habit, but is natural at
tribute characteristic of the superior
races. Savage tribes, he states, and
communities in an inferior state OF civil
cation show d much larger proportion
of -handedness than highly civilized
people do. The Annamltes, for in
stance, are noted as a left-handed people;
and negroes, according to Harting, are
equally developed on both sides of the
body, the right and left extremities pos
sessing exactly the same power and
weight. Idiots and epileptics, again,
offer a very large percentage of left
handed individuals; and there are more
left-handed women than men. Infants,
DR.. Delaunay says, are left-handed at
first (Mr. Reade adduced this fact in
support of his theory; as they grow
older they become both handed, and
eventually right-handed. In old age,
however, there is a marked tendency to
both handedness again. His general
conclusion is that in the evolution of the
species there has been steady tendency
to the development of the right side of
the body at the expense of the other,
and that the examples of left-handedness
to be met with In the superior races are
mere f'survivals. F."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-04

counted for them by attr1but1ng them TO
the cornwall habits of the agricultural
Iaborere. who no doubt made u practice,
i thought, of drinking bottle or two OF
beer at lunch time 1t was this idea that
made me contemplate buying Il few acres
of pockets" aud going into the onion
business. But the bottles, L a1terWard
found. were only seed holders; onion
seed is sold here ny the bottle, anu
when the bottle Is empty the planter
fires % it to the edge of the lot, and
there it stays. The onion-seed is used
precisely the same as ours, though 1t
produces very different and much better
onions. This is, OF course, on account
of the difference III soil ana climate. A
forcible illustration OF what different
vegetable can be raised from the same
seed, is furnished by the potato. They
send from here and buy Early Rose
potatoes to plant, and when they are up
no northener would believe they were
potatoes at ALL WhenI first came here,
in passing potato field one day, l asked
the driver what the plants were. He was
duly astonished, knowing that the seed
came from my own country. But the
vines looked entirely different from our
potato vines. They looked more like
sweet potatoes, with broader leaf than
ours. more delicateteXture, and weaker
stalks that bent over the rows, nearly
covering the ground, instead OF going
straight up IN the air like ours. But
there is no mistaking the onions. They
look just like ours; taste just like ours;
smell Just like ours.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-04
(. N. Penner.

An eccentric gentleman deposited in
the Bank of Berbeck, IN England, 9100
under the name of liking Napoleon
Pepper" Just before his death he gave
his wife a note authorizing her to draw
it, signed "K. n. Pepper, the phonetic
spelling of Cayenne pepper" The
bank declined payment, their counsel
pointing out that there were several
other Pepper depositors, and that they
must be cautious. It beng proved that
KING Napoleon and K. n. Pepper were
one and the same myth, the court gave
Judgment for the widow, but without
costs on either side, as a warning. The
widows costs we're G125.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-04
Public Documents.

A congressman's share of public docu-
ments is by no means an insignificant
perquisite. He gets, roughly speaking,
one four-hundredth part of the pubIica-
tions, the cost of which is $4,000, 900,
or $4,000 worth, an amount equal
in value to his salary. The collection
would not sell for that sum, of course,
and yet the cash value of complete SET
of!public documents fsr year would be
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-04
THE BLUEBlRD.
ny MAIZE LIE BACON.

The bluebird. borne on breath of spring,
-Arbutus breath and violet
Did touch me with his wanton wing,
4 wing with dew deightsome wet,
And straight l scared from earthly care.
happy soul in Springs sweet air.
Brt softt Still called the wooing bird.
From flower buds blooming and from leaves,
His bubblng music blthe heard,
AS through the grass brooklet weaves;
And back TO earth my soul took wing.
Where with the bluebird 1t might sing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-04
PersOnaI!-TO Men only

The VoLTAIo BELT Co., Marshall Mich, VIII
send DIR. Dyes Celebrated Electro Voltaic Belts
and Electric Appliances on trial for thirty days
to men Cyoung or old who are afflicted with
nervous debility, lost vitality and kindred
troubles. guaranteeing speedy and complete
restoration of health and manly vigor, Ad-
dress as above. N. B.-No risk is incurred, as
thirty days trial is allowed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-04

For dyspepsia, indigestion, depression of spir-
its and general debility, in their various forms;
also as preventive against fever and ague and
other intermittant fevers, the Ferro-Phospho-
rated Elixir of Calisaya," made by Caswel,
Hazard & Co., New York. and sold by all drug
gists, is the best tonic and for patients recover
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-04

MURDER will out, SO will the fact that Car
boline, deodorized extract of petroleum, the
natural hair remover and resterer, is the best
preparation ever invented aud eXcels all
other hair dressings, as thousands of genuine
certificates now in our possession abundantly
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-04
Penetrated to the Bone.

Alderman John Baxter, Toronto Can
ada, AYERS that st. Jacobs Oil will pene-
trate to the bone to drive out pain. I
knoaO 1t, for I haze tried IT.; it hits the
mark every time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-04

A BARN IN Butte County, Colorado, is
capacious enough TO hold 1000 tons of
hay and shelter 1, 400 head of sheep.
The floor is 60 wide that an eight-horse
team can turn around In it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-04
symptoms OF Paralysis.

twitching of the eyes, numbness of hands and
feet with more less pain and throbbing at the
base of the brain, some of the premonitory
symptoms of this rapidly increasing disease Ger
man Hop Bitters should be taken when you are
warned by any of these symptoms.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-04

THE Army and Navy Linlment takes the sore
ness out of SPAWN, ringbone splint or curb, and
arrests their growth. Cures colo, scratches
and all other diseases For particulars call at
7 M AllcOtt and Co Drrpp1stE
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-04

A RUSSIAN nobleman who claims to
have been fraudulently deprived of a
large estate, has settled as matchmaker
in Richmond, Va
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-04

William S. Baker of Lewis Vego county, lnd writes
as follows 'My son was taken with Scrofula in the
hip when only two yearsold He tried several physi-
cans but the boy got relief from their treatment
Noticing your Scovs Sarsaparilla and Stillinga,
Blood and Liver Syrup, recommended highly,
bought of it of you the year 1862 and continued
taking it till the finally healed up. He is now
twentyone years of age, and being satisfied that your
medicine did him so much good when he used it, we
want to try it again In another case and now write to
you to get some more of it."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-04

"SoL1D comfort can be realized by those
suffering from all forms of Scrofula, if they
will take Hoods SarsapaTilla and be cured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-04

SEND to James Morgan, Milwaukee,
the leading dealer in dry goods, millin-
cry, and shoes, for catalogue of new pat
terms
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-04
THOUGH SALT RuEUW

ONE pair Of boots saved every year by using
Lyons Patent Metallic Heel Stiffeners.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-04

1t is said by celebrated physicians in Europe ant
America that German Hop Bitters is of the bes
remedies now in use.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-04

Does not directly imperil life it is distressfu
tous and resoute compliant Patient endurance of its
numerous very small watery pimpes hot and smartng
requires fortiude If the discharged matter sticks
tches and the scabs leave underneath Redeemed
face the disease has not departed and HOODS Sar-
sapariIla, in moderate doses, should be continued.
FAMOUS CASE IN BOSTON.
"My little four-year- Id girl had powerful eruption
her face and head. Under her eyes it was regular
scaiding rcd and like burn Back of her left
had to shave her hair close to her head Five six
physicians and two hospitals gave up her incur
able. that she might outgrow When began to
maturate / became alarmed In three weeks, with
Hoods Sarsapara the began to heal two bottles
made her eyes clear To-day she is well
am" JOHN CAREY, 164 d Street. South Boston.
ATTEST: 1 know John Carey. He is an honest, good
man, whose statements worthy of entire credit
believe what he says about his child's sickness.
CLINTON II. COOK, Milk Street, Boston.
HOODS SARSAPARILLA.
Sold by Druggists. ST. Six for So Prepared only BY
e.. /. HOOD ~ CO., Apothecares Lowell, Mass.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-04

Bakers Pam Panacea cures p ain in Man and Beast
Use Externally and Internally.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-04
FAMOUS CASE IN BOSTON.
HOOPS SARSAPARTLLA.
A RemarkahIeC ure OF .crornIa.

Sold by Druggists. 81. Six for So. Prepared only b
G.. /. HOOD ~ CO., Apothecaries. Lowell, Mass.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-04

IT'D TIT For information and Maps OF Missouri
n EsEv Kansas Arkansas and Texas, write.
- @~A~~A E. III. SMITH, 46 Clark ST., Chicago
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kahle; good pay ng businessif you devote your
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-17

The annual meeting of the stockho
ers in the Chester, Iron Mountain and
Western Railroad Company was held
on the 9Th inst. at the Office of the Sec
retary, Mr.. Newton Crane, In st. Louis.
The Republican says the attendance
was naturally not multitudinous, but
the meeting was full of earnestness and
business nevertheless. As the road is
not in operation yet, there was no an
nual report Of revenues and expendi-
lures, but the officers explained that
the outlook was very promising, that
q very careful survey of the line had
been made, that active operations In
the work of construction would be in
augurated about June 1st, and that
once begun it would be pushed rapidly
to the operating stage. The road starts
from point In Missouri opposite Ches-
ter. Illinois, and runs almost due west
through Sainte Mary's, Pennington
(where a branch shoots off to the st.
Joe Lead Mines), through Iron Noun
tain and Salem, which for the present
will be the terminus. The entire
length will be about one hundred and
fifty miles. A fter the situation had
been informally discussed at the meet
ing, an election for Directors resulted
in the retention of the old Board. The
Directors then renewed their organiza-
ton, with J. Wyman Jones as Presi-
dent, G. B.Colea Vice-President, New
ton Crane as Secretary, and Nathan
Cole as Treasurer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-17
Joseph Pulitzer Bays the New
York "WOrld.o

The transfer Of the entire property
of the New York World newspaper to
Joseph Pulitzer, of the st. Louis Post
Dispotch, was completed on Wednes-
day of last week. The first number of
the World under the editorial charge
of Mr.. Pulitzer was issued OH Friday
morning. The paper continues DEM
ocratic. The price paid by Mr.. Pulit-
ger is understood to be 100000. This
does not include the building erected
for the paper in 1881, which has been
leased for the term of ten years.
Mr.. Pulitzer has been q journalist
from boyhood. He was first employed
on the st. Louis Westtiche Post, when
controlled by Carl Schurz, as a report
er, and subsequently, became one of the
proprietors and editors at the age of
twenty four years. He bought the
Dispatch in 1878, when it was sup
posed to have little value, and made a
success of that venture.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-17

lFrom the Cape Girardeau Ncw..I

[Fron the Cape Girardeau News.
"Wednesday night In his mcandcrfngs about
town in search of items, Prospect reporter
was shown n bit of correspondence which
was brought about in rather remarkable
and romantic way. One of our merchants
a short time since in opening box OF
canned goods discovered card on
which was written in neat hand
the name and address of young lady
away up in Maine. The card also bore the
date of October 1, 1882, and the simple word
"write." The merchant answered it and
then came a letter with an interesting his
tory Of the card. The letter was well writ
ten and apparently came from young lady
Of Intelligence and education. There are no
cards out vet but we cannot tell what may
happen. -Doniphan Prospect.
The above reminds US Of an incident
that happened at the Centennial in
1875. The writer purchased to descrip-
tive phamphlets of the Exposition and
gave one to friend he met at the
Granger's encampment at Elm station.
About four months later he received q
letter from the friend mailed from Lon
don which told that he had never
looked into the pamphlet until he had
been two days out on the ocean on his
way to England on visit. Across q
blank page was written, In a female
hand, this message: 4 wonder who
will buy this book" and under it the
name and address of Philadelphia
girl. The gentleman wrote to her and
received an answer; and we judge the
letters flew quick and fast for the next
twelve months, for in May, 1878, there
was a wedding in Phillipsburg, N. j.,
the bride being the young lady who
was curious enough to wonder who
would buy the book she covered while
working in Philadelphia bindery, and
the groom the gentleman who read her
message while crossing the ocean
They are we'll pleased, and we trust
ever will be, with their bit Of romance.
We wish the Doniphan merchant just
snch good luck. listt ta,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-17
The College at Caledonia.
CALEDONIA, Mo-, May Sth, 1s>

CALEDONIA, Mo-, May Sth, 1883.
Ed. Register-A very kind and compli
mentary communication to your paper from
the pen of Judge Emerson short time since
suggested that it would be well for your
readers to have an occasional item OF Gale
donia news. 1t also wondered why the
managers of the Bellevue Collegiate Insti-
tute should be so reserved in regard to the
merits Of this live institution, and why they
had not kept the people of the surrounding
country better informed as to the workings
Of the Institute. Now, sir, although / am a
very modest man, think few facts, briefly
stated, in regard to our school will not he
unappseciated by many Of your readers.
First, in the way of material developement
may say that have collected and spent in
improvements on the building within the
last eighteen months about two thousand
dollars. The grounds have also been eN-
tended and a number of young trees put
out, some Of which are growing nicely. The
music department has been fitted up with
new pianos at cost OF nearly thousand
dollars; and new music teacher Installed,
in the person Of Miss Clara f. Harris, who
is lady of culture, having graduated at
Staunton, Va, and then taken two years.
post graduate course at Northampton, Mass.
Prof. J. s. Gashwiler, our teacher Of math-
ematics, II q graduate Of Mount Pleasant
College, and has had several years. success
full experience as Principal of schools I'm
Saline county. Prof. r. F. Chew, our teach
er of languages, is graduate Of Vanderbilt
University, and has spent several years as
preacher and assisting his brother, Phil.
Chew, of St. Louis, in editorial work. Miss
Leattie White, our popular primary teacher,
was educat' ID at Arcadia under Rev. j. C.
Bergman. Miss Lizzie N. Marrow, our
assistant teacher of mathematics and Latin,
graduated here last June. OF Mrs. ", our
assistant teacher of music, am too modest
to speak, as am also OF the President, your
humble servant and obedient friend,
W. d. VANDIvER.
P. Sd will send you programme of COM
exercises next week.
w. v.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-17

SOutheasterings.

Over in Perry county recently Mr.. Burgce
paid Mr.. Cashion $125ffor one acre of land.
The pigeon roost in Oregon county is said
to be three miles long and half mile
broad. sf
A Mrs. Duvall died in Perry county week
before last at the age of 101 years, six months
and Il days.
III. Martin Williams, the Greenback ora
tor, has decided to locate at West Plains,
and will go into either the real estate or
newspaper business.
A protracted meeting in the NJ. f. Church,
South, at Sikeston, which lasted seventeen
DAYS, resulted in the accession Of seventeen
members to the organization.
DIR. Shurick, Of Blodgett, Scott county, in
forms the editor of the Benton Record that
he is now preparing land for the purpose of
putting out In the fall 5000 cranberry
plants.
The New Madrid Record says John Roach
and Albert Underhill went out on Little riv-
er the other day and killed sixty frogs in
about five hours. The frogs were shipped
to the Cairo market.
The Roll Call says that Alessrs. Shelton &
Walker, Of Dexter, have bought % 500 BUSH
els of corn this season, 5000 bushels Of which
were sold by them to exporters and shipped
direct to Liverpool, England.
The high license law, the Benton Express
says, has already had a telling effect in Scott
county; for In Sikeston, where there were
six saloons, there are now but two, and in
Benton, where there were five, there Ii now
but one saloon.
A correspondent writing from Sikeston to
ship very near, or quite, thousand car
loads of corn and about 10000 bushels Of
wheat each year; and there are from $50 to
200 cars Of freight received yearly"
In recent issue of the Clipper Capt. E. f.
Stubs, "charnpion wing shot Of the world
with the rife, shotgun and pistol combined" )"
publishes a challenge to any Of Malden's ex-
pert shooters. Mr.. Stubs is said to have
frequently shot pin in two after in had been
thrown In the air as high as possible.
The names OF the new officers Of the Mis-
souri, Medical Association are as follows:
President, DR.. Jill. Haw, of Pennington; /;
Vice President, DIR. Nifong, Of Frederick
town; Recording Secretary, DR.. g. A. Vine
yard, Of PerryvilDe; Corresponding Secreta-
ry, DR.. Bondurant, Of Charleston; Treasurer,
A. K. Simpson, of Charleston.
A Kennett correspondent of the Maiden
Clipper says: "Dr. Kelly wants to supply St.
Louis with peanuts when railroad comes
and We have q man whom l think aims to
start gas factory. Everybody is full of
enterprise; even Mr.. Fisher has concluded to
walk up to Ironton this summer to spend a
few weeks among the mountains"
Mrs. Amey Jordan, who died in Ripley
county on the 25th Of April last, aged 81, was
born at Egg Harbor. N. j., January 26, 1796.
She was married to Samuel Jordan, soldier
in the war of 1872, in 1915, with whom she
lived for more than sixty years, he having
died only few Years ago. Mrs. Jordan was
the mother of fifteen children, only five OF
whom are now living.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-17
NUMBERr44
Hungry Joe.

Hungry. Joe, the notorious bunko
steerer. who numbers Oscar Wilde
among bis victims, and Pat O'Brien,
one of his pals. stood before Justice
Duff in the Jefferson Market Police
Court, in New York city, one day last
week, elegantly dressed after the latest
fashion. The charge on which they
were arraigned was that they were
vagrants who had no visible means of
support. The contrast between the
appearance Of the men and the charge
against them was so striking that ev-
erybody smiled, and real vagrant
dressed in the ordinary attire of q
tramp, who was awaiting his turn to
stand up before the Judge, gazed at
| them in open-mouthed wonder, hav-
ing evidently never dreamed that the
profession of vagrancy could produce
SO much gentility of dress and manner.
The policeman who had arrested Hun
cry Joe and his companion said he had
found them lettering around the front
door of the Park Avenue Hotel. He
was sure they were on the lookout for
some countryman with fat pocket
book, but, not having seen them COM
init any criminal act, could only make
the charge Of vagrancy to justify the
arrest. Hungry Joe, however, was
not to be caught In that fashion. His
lips curled with a sneer when ths
charge that he had no visible means
OF SUPPORT was repeated to him by the
Justice. Tossing the silk-lined beaver
overcOat which he carried across his
arm upon the railing and throwing
open his close-fitting Prince Albert, he
pulled gilt-framed purse from his
pocket, and, selecting from its jingling
contents bright, new $40 gold piece,
held 1t up, twir;ing it between the tips
OF his fingers, and smilingly said: "This
Is visible means of support. isn't it? L
guess I'm no vagrant.n O'Brien, imi-
tating the action of Hungry Joe, drew
a shining coin from his vest pocket and
held 1t up before the court. II don't
think Pm going to become charge
upon the county" he said with q grin.
verybOdy laughed, and the Justice
remarked to Hungry Joe that he would
make a good lawyer. "Yaas,n replied
Hungry Joe, with an amusing drawl;
Lawyer Beach told me that same
thing several months ago, when I was
before Judge DOnahue on o similar
charge, and secured my speedy release
by proving. that I had $50, 600 In bank
and deed Of . house and lot In Chi
cago." Joe repocketed his purse and
picked up his elegant overcOat with an
air Of . man who was about to 90.
"The prisoners are discharged" said
the Judge; and DOE, with o cOurtly bow
to the bench, Left the court room, fol-
lowed by O'Brien, who could nOt en-
tirely suppress grin Of delight.