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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-03-07
HOW THIMBLES ARE MADE

The manufacture of thimbles is very
simple, but singularly interesting. Coin
silver is mostly used, and is obtained by
purchasing coin dollars. Hence it happens
that the profits of the business are affected
instantaneously by all the variations in
the nations greenback promise to pay.
The first operation strikes novice as
almost wicked, for it is nothing else than
putting a lot of bright silver dollars, fresh
from the mint, into dirty crucibles, and
melting them up into solid ign0ts. These
are rolled out into the required thickness
and cut by stamp into circular pieces Of
any required size.
A solid metal bar of the size of the in
side of the intended thimble, moved by
powerful machinery up and down in
bottomless mold of the outside of the same
thimbles, bends the circular disks into
the thimble shape as fast as they can be
placed under the descending bar.
Once in shape, the work of frightening,
polishing and decorating is done upon
lathe. First, the blank form is fitted
with a rapidly revolving rod. A slight
touch of sharp chisel takes thin shaw
ing from the end, another does the same
on the side, and the third rounds off the
rim, A round steel rod, dipped in oil
and pressed upon the surface gives it
lustrous polish. Then little revolving
steel wheel whose edge is raised orna-
ment held against the revolving blank,
prints that ornament just outside the rim.
A second wheel, with sharp points, makes
the indentations on the lower half and end
of the thimble. All that remains to be
done is to boil them in soapsuds, to re-
move the oil.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-03-07
FORT ATKINSON.

John Lean, an old highly respected
resident of the town of Sullivan, died on
the 18th instant, from an attack of pa-al-
ysis.
c. S. Cartwright, of Sullivan, has
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-03-07
STATE OF WISCONSIN-County Court
for Jefferson County. In Probate.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the matter of the estate Of William III.
Richards late of the City of WatertoWn, in the
County Of Jefferson and State of Wisconsin, de-
letters Of administration on the said estate
having been issued, and the first Tuesday Of Sep
tember next, being the time by the order of
soii cof7rf limited for the creditors OF said de-
ceased to present their claims for examination
and allowance.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned.
r,,se,a ~ said Conf. will, on the first Tuesdays
oF each Of the months of July and September
49, ~ being fhe Sd day of July and the 4th day
Of September A. D., 1ss3 at the otiee % OF the
ty rocei1;e examine and adjust all claims
and iei demands Of all persons against said deceas
ed. -..,- a.. 1,t
Dated at Jefferson, Wis, this 18th day OF Fep-
iu"is = - HENRY COLONIUS,
IOWA County Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-03-07
A thor ugh treatment will cure!

Cream Balm has given an enyiable reputation
wherever known; displacing all other prepara-
tIons, Send for circular containing full intorma-
tion and reliable testimonials by lnall. pre-
paid. soc. a nackage-stamps received. Sold by
all wholesale and retail druggists. ELY'S
CREAM BALM CO.; Owego. New York.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-03-07
GATARR r

ADDiy bV the little finger INTO tn1 HOstfIIs. IT.
will be absorbed, effectually cleansing the nasal
passages of catarrhal virus, causing healthy Sc
cretions Itallays Inflammation, protects the
membranal Innings of the head from addluonai
colds oomDletely heals the sores and restores the
sense of taste and smell. Beneficial results are
realized by few applications
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-03-07
" G. SPALDING

Physician and Surgeon and Ra6T EHal of Watertown
for Pensions. Office over n"iA u
building up stairs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-03-07
JEFFERSON.

A very noisy but merry sleigh load of
our young people visited with Miss Edith
Holmes at the Poor Farm last Friday
evening
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-03-07
! t4RTTZNE FIR.

,or.,,a Barber and Hair Dresser, 4 rtoIyn snoP N
E2Snl9nIole hasement on the Bridge MaeeT f.
SSis'A Wis The best Of Hair Dye used "S'i''l''O :
hold colQr for eight weeks.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-03-07

Two by Justice Krebs and five by Jus
tice Grimm foot up the number of tramps
committed for vagrancy from Jefferson
this week
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-27
An Able California Story.

One of the most noble teams on
record is owned by a boy in Tehama.
The young fellows flyers are nothing
more nor less than two large surgeons,
which were caught by his father in the
Sacramento River. The boys name is
Frank Cooper He has fastened the end
of strong rope to the tail of each fish,
and the other end is fastened to bow
of an eighteen-foot boat. Two cords,
fastened in some manner to the heads
OF the fish, serve as reins, and the
owner of the team guides his fishy
chargers up and down stream at will
The other day he took spin up the
river to Red Bluff. accompanied by
three other boys, and at that place the
curious outfit attracted much attention.
Young Cooper contemplates a trip to
Chico, and if the trip thus far is sue
cessful, he will lay in stock of sup
plies and continue his meanderings to
Sacramento. The first day these ''water
horses We're hitched up they ''bucked'
with all the energy of thoroughbred
untamed Mexican mustang, jumping
and plunging out of the water, and
diving down as far as their harness
would permit. But they have been
broken splendidly, and cause no trouble
to their proud driver. When they are
not in use the fish are driven into
large wooden cage, which was made
expressly for them.-Chico Record.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-27
WHOLE No. 800.
Smoking Cigarettes.

In one of the schools of Brooklyn q
boy Is years old, naturally very quick
and bright, was found to be growing
dull and fitful. His face was pale and
he had nervous twitchings. He was
obliged to quit school. Inquiry showed
that he had become a confirmed smok-
er of cigarettes. When asked why he
did not give it up, he shed tears and
said that he had often tried, but could
not. The growth of this habit is insid-
ious and its effects ruinous. The eyes,
the brain, the nervous system, the
memory, the power of application, are
all impaired by it. cts nothing but
a cigarette, - is really ''It's nothing but
poison" German and French physi-
clans have recently protested against
it; and a convention of Sunday and sec
ular teachers was recently held in En-
gland to check it. 1t was presided over
by an eminent surgeon of Royal eye
intirmary, who stated that many dis
eases of the eye were directly caused
by it. Parents, save your children
from this vice, if possible. Do not al
low them to deceive you. In future
years they will rise up and bless you
for restraining them.
1t is now known that old castaway
cigar stumps are used in the manufact-
ure of cigarettes. Boys are employed
to gather them from hotels, bar-rooms,
sidewalks-from wherever they are
thrown. Collectors buy them OF the
boys and send them to the manufacto-
ries by the barrel. No matter how dis
gushing the spot whence they are pick
ed-whether from the spittoon with its
dangerous saliva, or the gutter with its
tilth-the foul refuse finds its way into
the mouth and nostrils of the cigarette
smoker.
Many a smoker throws away the
stump of his cigar because he does not
like the flavor of it. He does not know
why the flavor is unpleasant to him,
but it is caused by nicotine-the active
principle of tobacco and violent pois-
on. This accumulates in the base of
the cigar with every draft of the smoke,
and the man, noticing the unpleasant
flavor, throws the stump away. This
reservoir of nicotine finds its way into
the cigarette, and the person who
smokes it gets in condensed form the
poison which so often works mischief
on the brains of habitual smokers.
Again, these cigar stubs-or any to-
bacco, for that matter, that is made into
cigarettes-is wrapped with paper
which contains q very large per cent.
of arsenic or other deadly poisons, the
power of which eXerts a deleterious cf-
feet upon the tonsils-in fact, the
whole throat-of ali who use them; in
deed, it has been found impossible to
cure catarrh in inveterate cigarette
smokers.
But even this is not the worst of it.
These cigar stumps have been in the
mouths of all sorts of men-drunkards,
fast young men, rotten old roues,
whose very kiss, or touch, or even the
pencil they have held in their mouths,
might communicate the foulest and
most fearful disease that comes to q
human being.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-27
Coercion Better Than Persuasion.

A good old man, being down town
one evening, was invited to join the
Humanitarian Fudgers. He was de-
lighted, and he joined. Next day while
in his garden, he discovered boy in
his apple tree. Here was an opportu-
nifty for showing his neighbors how i'm
portant a thing is humanitarian fudge.
''See," he says, show readily | shall
subdue this wicked boy with humanity"
SO his neighbors all gathered at the
fence and looked through the crack
''My good boy" cried the good old
man, iii you will come down out of
that tree I'll give you great, big piece
of cake" ''Cheese it, Gully. Whattcr
y'u givin' me?" returned the boy, who
always used good language, because
his parents were both respectable. The
neighbors behind the fence Uttered.
Come, now, you know how wicked it
is to steal. L shall have to tell your
father if you don't get down." He'll
call you a liar, old chap, if you do.
You had better 90 in the house" The
neighbors Uttered again. The good
old man began to lose his temper.
''Really, boy, shall have to throw
something at you, if you don't come
down" 'Throw and be derned, you
old fool, [ amt afeared o y'u,' retort-
ed the boy, snatching another apple.
''Haw, haw," now shouted the neigh
bors. Here the good old man, quite
angry, grasped handful of grass and
hurled it at the boy. ''Haw, haw, hee,
haw," yelled the asinine neighbors.
''Fire away, old Stick in the Mud"
cried the boy. The old man was red
hot and some of the neighbors had
nearly split themselves. ''You young
scoundrel,'' he shouted, seizing Il big
stick of hickory stove wood, ''if you
don't come down this instant I'll bust
YOU, you Internal little beast" And
without giving the boy chance to re-
ply, the good old man sent the cudgel
flying. 1t grazed the urchin's ear. He
dropped his apple and as the good old
man reached fOranother club the young
rascal howled, 80, Lordy, Mister, if
you II only let me come down I'll pay
1or these ere apples, will-O Lordy."
Down he came, and the neighbors, by
instantly leaping the fence, prevented
the good old man from killing the child
on the spot. The good old man doesn't
90 down town any more.-LOaisUitle
Courier JOUrnaI.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-27
A Young Seamstress.

81 am learning how to sew," said an eager
lItle maid;
81 push the needle in and out, and make the
stitches strong;
I'm sewing blocks of patchwork for my dol
ly's little bed,
And Mamma says the way work it will not
take me long.
It's over and override you know.
How OVer-and-OVer stitches go!
81 have begun a handkerchief; Mamma turn
ed in the edge
And basted it with pink thread to show me
where to sew;
1t has Greenaway children on it stepping
staidly by a hedge;
/ look at them when yet tired, or the needle
pricks, you know.
And that is the w:;v earn to hem
With hemming . eS-dO you know
them?
'Next I shall learn TO run, and darn, and back
stitch, too, guess,
1t wouldn't take me long, / know, if it
wasn't for the thread;
But the knots keep coming, and besldes-l
shall have to confess
Sometimes slip my thimble off and use my
thumb instead!
When your thread knots, what do you do?
And does it turn all brOwnish too?
"My papa, he's great big man, as much as
six feet high;
He's more than forty, and his hair has gray
mixed with black;
Well, he can't sew! he can't begin to as
well as /.
If he loses off button Mamma has to set
it back!
You must mt think me proud, you know,
But am seven, and can sew!"
Mary l., B. branch, in st. Nicholas.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-27

a thing" she said, ''but you will soon
find that I am not connected with a
band of counterfeiters. L inherited half
million OF money a short time ago.
My father was Octavius Cicero Sam
mis-
Money commands civility, as a gen.
eral thing. Everyone becomes I'M
mensely polite. The lawyer was tele-
graphed for, and came in tremendous
state of excitement.
He questioned his client as to her
possession of the money, and her vague
answers led him to believe that she was
DESTROYS to shield some one from srs-
picion.
''The truth must be told, my dear
young lady," he said. ''We will put
you on oath. Your good heart makes
you desire to protect an unworthy per-
son, but for your own sake we must
put you on oath"
And so the thin lips of Miss Sammis
kissed the Bible, and the questions
were asked.
"Where did you get this gold piece?"
''From man on the street. "
s'What was the mans name?"
Il do not know"
''Why did he give it to you?"
''He asked me if | had lost it.''
''And you said?"
cat first | said did not know; then,
perhaps; and / gave him reward for
finding it. He asked for it.''
'Had you dropped it?'
"No."
''How did you know?"
II E,l,,orI,t no coll I, mn -
''It is very common trick, and gen
lawyer. at is clear that Miss Sammis
did not know the money was counter
felt
The lawyer took the lady home On
the way they scarcely spoke; but alone
in her own room, Miss Sammis. over
whelmed with shame, wept herself ILL.,
She might have felt only Indignation
at a false arrest, but she knew in her
inmost soul that when she falsely
claimed that money, she was at heart
a thief.
She began to think as she had never
thought before, and she understood
that she inherited the miser's mania,
and that it was growing on her, 50 that
she, q rich woman, had, as she believ-
ed, taken from poor and honest min
what did not belong to her.
1t was true she had been tricked and
cheated, but that did not alter the
facts.
Then she prayed for help, and grew
strong. She did not alter her plain
way of living, but she entertained her
friends and gave to the poor. She saw
to the education of her little cousins,
and sent many kind gift to her aunt,
and she helped her pastor in his work.
Kindly feeling grew in her heart, and
her face softened, and she grew agreea-
bic in appearance and attractive in
manner.
And, finally, the most softcning in
tluence in the world filled her heart.
She loved good man, who loved her
tenderly. Together they live among
their children in old HOMETOWN, and
are known as the most kindly of its
people. No worthy charity but has
been aided by them. No good object
but they are ready to further
The miser's daughter has conquered
her hereditary vice-one so nearly al
lied to dishonesty that the miser is al
ways ready to become a thief, and gen
orally is one-and the angels smile
over her victory.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-27
The Engagement Ring.

About the happiest day in the life of
a young lady says Puck, is the day up
on which she receives an engagement
ring. She will hold her hand up and
look ut the ring from all points and adj
mire it, and assure Adolphus that he is
just too awfully nice for anything
for giving it to her. And she
always wears it that day no matter
what happens. If the ring is too large
for her she will ram bits of wood under
it, just as the hoy puts branches of
trees and other things under his skate
straps to keep his skates on. And, after
she gets it fixed to suit her, she starts
out to call on her friends. They all
know before she arrives that she has
received a ring and are on tho qua UiUe.
They either tell her it is very pretty or
else they pretend not to notice it at all,
in either OF which eases the recipient
of the ring is delighted beyond descrip-
ton. Because if they compliment her
she thinks that they are affecting an in
difference to her good luck that they
do not feel, and that they would tear
her to pieces after her departure. And
if they don't say word or notice the
ring the young lady knows that they
are wild with envy, and would give
their ears to be in her place. And she
is glad to think that she has destroyed
their happiness. And she calls on every
one she knows, and removes her gloves
ut every house, even if she remains but
two minutes
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-27
Blood On His Horns.

The carcass of fine buck deer was
lying in front of Il place on Michigan
Grand avenue, and at different times
w;:s surrounded by small crowds of
sight-seers. BY and by wandering Arab
of Il boy came along, and almost the
first thing he did was to dig his fingers
into the bullet hole and smear the tips
Of the horns with blood.
whats the excitement here?" asked
a woman with basket on her arm, as
she came pushing her way in.
They've finally got him. answered
the boy.
''Who?'' j
''Why, the deer who has been hook
ing so many FOLKS to death
Land sake! but did he gore any
body?'
''Three men," was the solemn an
swer
"Whereabouts?n
''Up North" ="
''Why, my husband and son are up
North!' exclaimed the woman, as she
dropped her basket and flung up her
arms. A man in the crowd prevented
her from fainting by pinching her arm
with one hand and cutting the boy with
the other, but the boy got even by
walking off with the woman's basket.
When she had recovered her compos-
ure a little, she said:
Il felt sure that | had sustained an
overwhelming loss, and you needn't
run after the boy The basket AIM t
worth half as much as husband and a
son--no, not halfr fr'-DetyOI Free Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-27
Railroad Politiness,

Under the title of ga Lesson in
Politcness," the New York Times
says:
''P0liteness has developed to re-
markable degree on one of the local
trains running up the Hudson River
Road. Nearly every employe on the
line knows the story. President Rutter
came into the Grand Central Station
to take train, and asked brakeman:
is this train for Poughkeepsie?' The
object of the question was to test the
mans civility. The brakeman did not
know him and nodded his head. Mr.
Ruttcr asked the question three times,
and each time received nod in reply.
Finally, he inquired: Have you no
tongue in your head?' The man nodded
again. Mr.. Rutter obtained the name
OF the man. The brakeman found it
out and went to Mr.. Rutter i think
made Il mistake said he. Yes, [
should say you did, replied Mr.. Rutter;
you took me for one of the patrons OF
the road Out of the money received
from patrons you receive your pay.
They are entitled to every courtesy,
and us you cannot accord it to them [
will see to it that you are discharged at
once. The man begged, promised to
profit by the lesson, and said he had
mother to support. For the sake of his
mother Mr.. Rutter said he would ov l.
look the mistake but repetition
would result in instant dismissal"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-27
A Bucking Broncho,

Much has been said and written
about the bucking broncho, but the
half has not been told. The bucking
broncho is plant which grows wild on
the Laramie plains, and blossoms at any
and all times of the year. The man
who never saw one of these kaleido-
scopic panoramas has our sympathy;
and the tenderfoOt who thought he
knew all about horses, and who played
second fiddle to good, healthy broncho
through one twenty -eight-second round,
also has our sympathy, for that matter,
and not only the sympathy but the
services of q good surgeon. The cold
timer mounts the colicky animal as
though it was stone fence, and calmly
and contentedly maintains his seat
while the miniature earthquake is
erupting beneath him. 1t looks easy,
and you can't help thinking that it is
easy. 1t is a mistake, however, to
suppose that the uninitiated man can
ride the bounding broncho the first
time he tries it, no matter how good Il
horseman he may be. 1t can only be
acquired, like back teeth, in time
Laramie Boomerang.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-27
How the Enterprising Burglar Burgies.


Now I'll tell you how these fellows,
do the work. They do not carry their
tools with them; that would be dam
gerous game in these days of acute de-
tectives and well organized police
forces. They steal their implements i'll
the immediate neighbOrhood of the safe
upon which they have designs. In the
nearest Woodshed they find an axe
any old axe will answer their purpose,
it serving IFS a sledge hammer-also in
the blacksmith shop they get a cold
chisel, and from the railroad section:
tOol-bOX get crowbar and pick. At
any time after nightfall these tools can
be secured in half an hour. They COM
prise a complete kit.
When the night has sufficiently adj
vanced, the door of the store or office,
as the case may be, is pried open with
the crowbar without any undue noise-
Entrance is effected quickly and quietly.
Once inside the cracksmen arrange the
shades SO that their movements cannot
be detected from the outside, and then
they begin work without delay. With
the crowbar the safe is lifted up and
toppled over until one of the sides rests
at an angle of about forty-tive degrees.
Then two lines about ten inches apart
and sixteen inches long are drawn,
the space within these lines forming a;
very nice panel. One of the men with
the axe then cuts through the outside
of the safe with few well directed
blows. The noise made by this pro-
cecding is not SO great as one would
expect. The outside shell of these safes!
is composed of one-eighth inch boiler
iron, and is very soft. The cold chisel;
is next brought into use; the iron is cut
from the beginning of the first line to-
the beginning of the second, which
completes the work on three sides of
the panel. The crowbar is again
brought into service, and the panel is
pried up, bent over, and easily broken
off at the lower end. Taking out the
panel constitutes the bulk of the work;
that completed, and ahead there is on
ly smooth sailing. Underneath the
outer shell there is found composition
of plaster of Paris and alum about six
or eight inches thick. This is easily
taken out with the pick. A layer of
thin sheet iron or zinc is next encoun-
tered. This is quickly cut through,
and the money box is at the mercy of
the thieves.-De2Uer Tribune.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-27
He Approved of It,

A very pretty story is told at the ex-
pense of a Boston architect, i'll whose
book of the future a different version
from the following will probably be
given, although this is the true one.
He started on a voyage of discovery
and observation through Europe, and,
that his valuable thoughts and COM
ments might not be lost to q world
needing enlightenment, he took with
him 81 few select disciples and stcnog-
rapher. The party travelled from gal
lery to gallery with q profound convic-
ton that the true place in art of the
various treasures could not be satsfac-
torily defined until this master had de-
livered his opinion upon them, even
although the judgment of centuries had
alread passed upon them. In one of
the most famous galleries of Italy the
band paused before an Apollo which
had compelled the admiration of the
whole civilized world Strange,
mused the architect, loftily, 1--WE are
obliged to come here when we want to
see anything good. This certainly
appears to be good statue. Yes
he added, in tone which indicated
that the statue had waited all thnse
centuries to be fully and forever stamp
ed with approval, and that he, now
that the time was fully ripe, was the
fate-appointed man to speak its sen
tence. eyes, it is a good statue"
Then he turned to the scribe, with u
wave of the hand. Put that down.
he commanded, ard walked on, follow
ed by his admiring and awe-struck dis
ciples. The Apollo remained.