Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31
PERSONAL les


A sALooNKEEPER of st. Charles,
Mimi, wants to dispose of his saloon,
| and offers as his excuse for going out of
the business that he wishes to give up
his occupation "and prepare for heav-
en-"
WILKE COLLINS wears striped and
spotted clothes, and Mr.. Howells parts
his hair in the middle. Literature is
slowly but surely being dragged down
to the level of commerce and states
| manship.
The most remarkable epitaph in Berk-
| shire is that on a thin slab of marble.
in the words, ''To the memory of John
Smith, erected gratuitously by his
BROTHER" with the gratuitously =" in
very large letters.-BoSton Transcript.
DIR. MAoGREeGoR, favorite Scotch
divine and frequent visitor at Balmor-
al, has shocked great many people by
saying that there is no reason why young
men and young women In Scotland
should not, as on the continent, battle and
swim together.
JULES FERRY, the French premier,
started out in life as lawyer, but it is
evident that he didn't receive his legal
education in Philadelphia. else ne would
have ere this made Alfonso believe that
the Partisan mob was applauding in
stead of kissing him.
SENIOR PosADo HERRERA, the new
Spanish premier, is gentleman and
scholar. He occupied a professors
chair at one of the principal universities
and when only 25 years old became a
member of the Cortes. He is now rap
idly approaching his three-score years
and ten.
THE prince of Bulgaria, the most in
significant of European sovereigns, a
young man of 26, who never commanded
a regiment in the field, possesses thirty
seven decorations, many of them of high
order; and originally intended only for
those who had distinguished themselves
In action.
AN addition to Carlyle literature is ex-
pected. An acquaintance was In the
habit of sending him new books and
magazines containing articles which he
thought might interest him. Carlyle re-
turned them with annotations. It is
proposed to publish selection of these
brief but pointed criticisms.
LADY ANNE B1oUNT, daughter of the
Earl of Lovelace and his late countess,
Ada Augusta Byron, is said to be
speaking likeness of her grandfather,
Lord Byron. When Lady Anne was
presented to the queen, her majesty
kissed her, saying as she did so: 81 do
that for the love bear your ancestor,
whom I most love-"
Mr.. JOHN r FRENCH, formerly ser
| geant-at-arms of the United States SEN
ate, in his lecture, F'Ten Years Among
the Senators" ranks William Pitt Fes-
sender as the greatest member of that
body he ever knew, but says that he
went in and out of the senate chamber
with less pretension than the man who
opened and shut the doors.
elbows yer comm on in yer new
place ?" asked Uncle Nose of Gabe
Snodgrass, who had recently accepted
position as porter in an Austin hardware
store. else not comm on very fas',
Uncle Nose. De boss tole me somefng
dis mornin', and eff he don't take it back
| he gwinter lose me, shuah yer born"
Sc What did he tole yer ?" "He tole me
ter consider myself discharged. "-T6ras
! SiftSngS.
A NEW piece of music is called "The
AOOdCCO w dlbAs IL Bl1OuIO NC D1dYOu
on a pipe organ.-MdTbLe Folio. Its
dancers should have fne-cut features
and wear Connecticut wrappers.
n1Ond Baton. Yes, such dancer ought
to chews plug hat to wear, and Hav-
anna for partner. GOatUer1laGer Her.
aid. But would dancer like to be seen
in such Key-West-ionable company p
Richmond Baton. Snuff said-SGn
Francisco NP9OS-Letters.
To Sir Moses Montefore the Hebrews
of England owe more than they owe to
Beaconsfeld. He Will, if he lives, be
100 years old next year, October 4th.
His face has look of great benevolence.
He was knighted when he was sheriff of
London in 1897, and was raised to the
baronetcy in 1916. It was he who was
selected to secure the rights and lives OF
the Jews in Damascus In 1910, and he
has undertaken several missions to 9TH
er countries for the same purpose.
Miss KELLoGG's first appearance on
the stage took place when she was a
child of or 6 years of age at a juvenile
concert IN Birmingham. She sang a
song entitled and ending, "Who will
buy my roses red % and as she uttered
the last line, at the same time holding
forth the flowers, Thomas M. Newson,
the editor of the Daily Journal, ex-
claimed, 81 will buy them, and placed
a bright, new silver coin in the hands of
the half-frig young singer.
Mr.. SHIRK, of Peru, Ind, owns sew
enty three farms in Indiana that are all
in high state of cultivation. He also
owns thousands of acres In Texas.
Arkansas. Michigan and Iowa, nine resi-
deuces, business blocks without num-
Der, some of them being situated in
Chicago and Indianapolis, three banks,
several stores, and as many mills, which
he conducts himself. The remainder of
the earth is gradually falling into Mr..
Shirk's hands, but he is a good man,
and will allow the rest of US to rent from
him. Louisville COatrGsr-JournaE.