Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-29
HANGING A HAMMocK.-It is no won

HANGING A HAMMOCK.-lt is no won
der that so few persons enjoy a hammock,
seeing that the most Of these "swinging
couches" are hung in manner to forbid
cOmfOrt-both ends of equal height
Suspended in this style hammock is
good for nothing but to sit in or to swing
in. For reclining purposes the head
should be fastened six feet three inches
from the ground or floor, and the foot
three feet three inches, the longer stretch
of rope at the foot. Try it and see.-
Boston Herald.
Paris has very few native-born resi-
dents. Out of every 1900 of the inhabi
tants only 322 were born in the metro
polls, while 80 came from other COM
munes of the departments, or colonies,
and IS from foreign countries. Not one
of the other continental capitals possesses
so large proportion of foreigners. Ber-
lin, for example, has only 13 of foreign
birth among every 1000 of her popula-
ton. Since 1876 the German element
has very largely increased, at which time
the natives of Germany numbered only
19,O24, but now they number 31,190.
DR.. FREDERICK L. ROEHEIG, Professor
of Sadscit in Cornell University, who is
said to be acquainted thoroughly with
more languages than any other scholar in
America, makes some interesting state
ments will regard to the Irish language,
to the study of which he has been devot-
ing several years. At recent gathering
of members of the Society for the Pres
or,o+;or &c tbo Irish Ioy,ruopo IN Nou,
York city, he said that with the excep-
ton of SaDscrit and Greek, he considered
Gaelic to be the most interesting, most
philosophical and most picturesque Ian
guage he had ever studied.
Tom Thumb died comparatively young
for dwarf Richard Gibson, miniature
painter and court dwarf to Charles l.,
lived to be IS, and his dwarf wife, Ann
Shepherd to be IS. Sir Goffray Hudson,
dwarf and dip plomatist to Charles H.,
expired at 63, and the little gentleman's
span of life was shortened by his incar-
ceration, on suspicion Of connivance in
the popish plot, in the gate-house at
Westminster, where he died. The far
famed Polish dwarf, Count Borulawski,
for whom George ". provided, died also
at an advanced age. Dwarfs are better
constituted, SO Barnum says, than giants,
both mentally and physically.
There is a trite saying to the effect that
His Satanic Majesty is not Of such coal
black hue as he is commonly painted.
and, if the report which comes via Sara
toga be true, there is more in William Il.
Vanderbilt, the railroad magnate, than
he has generally been credited with. Mr..
Leet, one of the editors of the Season,
has been investigating the matter and
has discovered that during the past few
years Mr. Vanderbilt has disbursed So,
900, 900 in private charities. This money
has been distributed unostentatiously.
None but his most intimade friends
have known of the benefactions, but
there are figures to prove that the money
has gone to the channels to which it was
directed.
PRETTY APRoNs.-Fancy aprons are
now in vogue for morning and evening
home wear. They are made of cambria,
plain and figured muslin, and even of
null or in silk and are trimmed with
embroideries, laces and ribbons. One
style is made with fine plaits of cambria
meeting in the center, bordered at the
side with handsome open work embroi-
derry. The bib is one of the embroidery,
and is pointed below the waist, where it
meets the perpendicular plaits. A more
elaborate apron is made, alternating
stripes Of muslin with lace insertion, full
lace frills all around, pocket surround
ed by lace and clusters of loops Of satin
ribbon. A dressy appearance is given
by ornamenting the front of the apron
below the bib with several frills of lace.
Charming little aprons are made of silk
CT satin and trimmed with Spanish or
French lace in white or blackstone
times both, and loops of ribbons or sprys
of flowers.