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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-31
A LadY Cured Of Rheumatism.
Kidney Disease Cured.

Christiansburg, Va, 1881.
Suffering from kidney disease,
from which | could get no relief,
tried Browns Iron Bitcrs, which
cured me completely. \ child OF
mine, recovering from scarlet fever.
had no appetite and did not seem to
be able TO eat a all. Igaye him Iron
Biiters with III happiest results.
]. hYLa MONTACUB.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-31

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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-31

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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-31
. Heart Disease.

Vine ST., Harrisburg, Pa.
Dec. T., 1881.
Alter trying different physicians
and many remedies for pLpi:afion
Of the heart without receiving any
benefit. was advised TORY Browns
Iron Bittcrs. ! have used two bot
ties and never found anything that
gave inc SO much relief
Mrs. JF>NIR Hess.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-31

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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-06-13

as the antecedeht conditien, that gives
the attacks achance0f doing harm. Some
of the worst " colds ''hafpen to those
who -dO not leave their house or even
their bed; ! and those who are. the most
inynlnerabte are. often those who are
the most exposed to change of tempera-
ture, and who by good sleep, and cold
bathing, and regular habits preserve the
tone OF their nervous system and circu-
lation.
Probably many chills are contracted
at night or at the flag end Of the day,
when tired people get the equilibrium
OF their circulation disturbed by either
overheated sitting-rooms or unheated.
bed-rooms and beds. This is specially
the case with elderly people. In such
cases the mischief is rot always done in
simultaneously, or IN a single night. It
often takes place insidiously, extending
over'days or even weeks. It thus APP
pears that stalking cold'' is not by any
means simple result OF lower tenn
perature, but depends largely onsper-
sonal conditions and habits, affecting
especially the nervous and muscular en-.
ergy of the body. ~..> ~ ~"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-06-13
Tricks of a Traveller.

[''AIan About Town. in New York Star.J
Andrew Dam, of the Union Square
Hotel, told me a story the other day
that is too good to be lost. Tt appears
that among the guests at the hotel was a
maiden lady from the rural districts.
Dam noticed that about 9 o'clock every
night she would come downstairs, get q
pitcher of ice water, and return to her
room.
Zone night" he said, 81 made bold
to speak to her, and asked why she did
not ring the bell for hall-boy to bring
the ice water to her"
'But there is no bell in my ROOM"
ono bell in your room, madam! Pray,
let NE show you," and with that [ took
the pitcher of ice water ID my hand and
escorted her to her apartment. Then [
pointed out TO her the knob of the cleo
trio bell. She gazed at it with sort of
holy horror, and them exclaimed:
''Dear ne! Is that bell? Why, the
hall-boy told me that was the fire alarm
signal, and that I must never touch it
except in case of ire!"
''And that, sighed Andrew, sis how
the hall-boy saved himself the trouble of
going for the ice water"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-06-13
London Tsilors and their "Touts. "

LONDON Letter IN RnlaQel pnla Telegraph.
An acquaintance of mine two or three
wears ago was pleased to manifest great
solicitude concerning my apparel, and
never lost an opportunity of sounding
his tailor's praise and recommending me
to deal with him. Being very we'll
pleased with my own tailor, declined,
with thanks, to make any change, but
finally was over-persuaded, and ordered
some clothes from the new man. At the
emu of six months the bill was sent in,
and the charges for the clothes were ex-
actly double those had paid for pre-
cisely the same articles at the co-opera-
tive stores. Against this 100 per cent.
increase [ had to set the advantage of
credit which did not require.
This little circumstance brings me to
another phase of the London tailor sub
iect. I found out that my disinterested
acquaintance who was SO anxious to see
me well dressed received twenty-five per
cent. commission upon the purchases of
all the friends he introduced to his
tailor, by which means he not only OBJ
tanned his own clothes for nothing. but
made very comfortable addition to his
income to boot. The young man in
question was an officer In her majesty S
army, ami a member of two of the best
clubs in town, which circumstances, I
need hardly say, did not y axe me view
the transaction any more favorably.
Curiosity led me to inquire little
further into the subject of London
tailors and their gentlemen touts, and
to nay surprise I found that it was a
very common thing for Young men
money to exc out scanty income by
introducing their friends not only to
tailors, but to bootmakers. gunsmiths,
saddlers, horse dealers, etc. The bust
ness is easily done, because the touts
are apparently dlsinterested and are
supposed to be-like those with whom
! they neutrality-suspicious..
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-06-13
A Paper Town,
[Jor. Cincinnati Enquirer


The town CD of Carbonate, Col, is, as
yet, on paper. A lake is said to exist
somewhere in this neighborhood, and I
may be camped over it for all I know,
as my tent is pitched On eight feet of
snow. A few weeks ago 700 of these
town lots we're reported sold in Denver
at prices ranging from $50 to 800. A
patent to the town site is said to have
been issued, and warranty deeds will be
given in exchange for coin Of the realm.
Some one has said "Westward the
course of empire takes its W w. but if
he saunter in here on snow-shoes at an
altitude of II 900 feet and more, and see
eight feet of the beautiful snow cover
ing the face of Gods green earth, then
reach Denver the same week, and gaze
on the beautifully laid-off streets as they
appear on the map, then turn to the
crowd as they iostle one another in their
eagerness to purchase these lots under
the snow III far-away Carbonate, he
would change his quotation to that of
the newly arrived Dutchman at Castle
Garden, "Vhat yer country is dis, emmy
how? ?"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-06-13
Too Wise a BIRD,

Joe Howard, the journalist, was com
ing home from Boston on one of the big
Sound steamers, the other night, when
he was surprised to be taken III hand by
a three card-monte man. He carefully
concealed his knowledge of such wicked
ness, and listened calmly to the gambler,
who put it in this way: "Now, sir, this
is q swindle, and L frankly tell you so.
Here are three cards. One is a jack, and
the rest are spotted. | lay them face
downward, thus; and what offer to bet
is that you can't pick out the jack. /"
aBut the odds would be against me, 4"
said Howard.
"Then III bet you $50 to S25," said
the gambler.
All this time he was laying and relay
ing the three cards IL row, taking care
to bend the corner of the jack III the Us
ual manner, as though by accident, so as
to make Howard believe that the right
card could be surreptitiously identified.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-06-13
A Lock of Wagner's Hair.
From the Modern Age. !

Wagner's hair is highly priced by his
admirers, and when he is about to have
it cut, enthusiasts are always on the
lookout to get lock of it. Recently at
Naples, this led,to an amusing incident.
The hairdresser, who was to perform
the operation, was solicited by some
Wagnerites at the hotel to sell them the
shorn locks, and the barber profted by
the transaction to a considerable extent.
Uuluckily, Madame Wagner had prom
ised friend some of her husbands
hair to enclose in locket, and the bar
Der was robbed of his perquisites; but,
remembering that the butcher who sup
piled meat to the hotel had hair exactly
similar to that of the composer, he per-
suaded him to have his hair cut gratis,
and was thus enabled to SEM the enthu-
s1asts away rejoicing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-06-13
Ruth AND DoAZ.

There's a glowing flush in the eastern sky;
The Cd farm wagons go numbering by
Nor rick norssheck must the good man leave
Behold to-night4s Thanksgiving eve.
lis Boaz stops a hisoottage door,
And thus he reckons his goodly store:
s'There is wealth of kernel and wealth of root,
And beasts fore-quartered and yellow fruit,
And gold ears. crested with silken foam.
All gathered in for the harvest home" -.
Sweet Ruth comes tripping along the street;
With smile demure does she Boaz greet: -
3'Wen fend We, Boaz, With sand and loan: =
I Issee the harvest, but not the home. 49, ..-
hwas a simple maiden that spoke. forsooth;
Ruth looked at Boaz. he looked truth
The bells ring out.with a lusty pull
Thanksgiving. morn and the church is fun
s,Thanks." cried the parson. with lifted hands
s'Thanks for the increase of all our lands,
I'VE give. Thee thanks for the corn and oil,
Thanks for the fruitage that comes of toll;
ssThanks for the mercies we can not name,
The ills that went and the joys.that came.
ssAnd, brethren, now, ere we rise and sing,
Let's thank the Lord for the dearest thing;
ssThe one among all our blessings rare
For which the most in our hearts We care;
ssSearoh, We, brethren, in mind and thought,
For the enc great gift that the year has brought.
a.Amenl" cries Boaz, with.voioe of youth:
But the parson stares, for he looks At Ruth
-Harper's Weekly,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-06-13

Well, having placed them finally, NTH
the bent card Seemingly the jack, while
of course it wasn't, he said: "There
they are twill not touch them again.
You think you know which is the jack,
but I'll bet.you two to one that you don't.
Here's my $25. ~,
"Too small an operation, . said How
ard lazily.
"Make i any sum you please. Say
$500 to. $3.50"
By this time a group of interested
passengers had gathered round the two
men.
"All right" said Howard, as he count-
ed out $3.50 from his wallet and laid the
money down.
"And there's my money" said the
gambler, putting ten $50 bills on the
pile; understand, sir, that if you pick
out the jack, at one trying, the money
is yours, and if you fall the money is
mine. F"
Exactly SO" was the response.
The spectators thought, "What q
fool, ;" and expected to see Howard pick
up the bent card. so did the gambler.
But he didn't. He was perfectly famil-
lar with the trick, and therefore aware
that, by avoiding the. bent card, the
chances were even that he would hit
upon the jack. His luck proved good.
He turned over the. jack.
Young man,. he remarked, as he
pocketed the stakes, F1I did feel resent
ful toward you, for it struck me that I
ought not to- have been mistaken for a
guHible millionaire. But l forgive you.
Let there be no luminosity between us.
We will even drink a bottle of wine to-
gether. And let me tell you how to
work man like me successfully. Just
bend the corner of the right card, in
stead of the wrong one-see ?-and let
him boomerang himself with his own
smartness."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-06-13
A Confederate Crook in Union Nose.

There resides in Sandwich, Conn.,, a
man who wears crooked nose, caused
by personal encounter with a female
rebel during the late war. He was in
Sheridan's cavalry, and during one of
that generals famous raids, was with
squad of men on foraging exped1-
ton and visited fine mansion. The
house was locked, but a young lady of
some II or Is years made her appear
ance, to whom our hero made known his
errand and assured her that if she IN
locked the doors peacefully he would see
that the property was not unneces-
sarily damaged, and reasonable amount
of provision should be left for her fam
ily. she replied that the house be-
longed to her family and that no Yankee
troopers could enter. He attempted to
pass her, when she dealt him a terrible
blow with her fist square on the nose,
sending him down the steps, and that
useful organ has never quite resumedits
normal symmetry. The house was then
entered by force.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-06-13
FASHION NOTES.

NAVY blue Toilets continue to be ia
vogue for young girls.
GLOVE bracelets are very narrow. and
have the knife-blade edge. =. ';r#
lee Roman stripe has been revived
III ties, sashes and III hosiery.
i FLORAL collars and fans to match are
a pretty feature of evening dress.
PINKED OUT founces are used as q
trimming for mantles and dresses. .
LACE ruffles are worn in the bottom
OF the dress underneath the braid. "
OvBRDREssEs of brownish lace are to
be worn over all light and surah skirts.
BUTTERoUPs and bJackberries are the
latest combination for street bouquets.
BANGS are no longer fashionable. The
hair is combed back either smooth or
wavy.
MARROW velvet ribbons ere worn
about the throat, both when in street
and evening costume.
CHEvREUsE collars, trimmed with deep
Venetian embroidery, are worn with
promenade costumes.
MANY of the new Jerseys have collars,
cuffs and pockets of Jet, with Jet orna-
ment placed on the back.
QUANTITIES of small buttons are worn
in single and triple rows down the front
OF the dresses, and also trim the sleeves.
SILK mitts, with very long wrists
through which are run one or two mar
row satin ribbons, are to be greatly
worn.
RED parasols are very fashionable.
The newest are trimmed with fcelle
lace, being put Oh each gore in fan
fashion.
TOILETS of white flannel, trimmed
with gold braid, are to be popular for
seaside wear. Many Of them are made
In the sailor fashion.
The Crescent" is the most fashion
able hat for young ladies. 1t is similar
in shape TO the turbaD, so much worn
during the winter.
NEWPORT scarfs are worn as fichus or
are tied around the waist, the bows, with
short loops and long ends, being fast
ened on the left side.
New overskirts have q gathered puff
at the top and side instead of being fat
there, and are worn with very short
basques that rest on this puff but do not
conceal It's fullness.
ALL brownish and ecru dresses have
small "Donairiere mantles to match.
They may be of the same material as the
dress or of embroidered tulle. They
have but one seam in the back and the
ends III front are long and pointed.
The pretty zephyrs in ''gingham eff
fects" come in beautiful mixtures of
strawberry and olive, pale blue and
cream, crossed with hair lines of Vene-
tian red; dark hunters green and pink,
and pale primrose and mauve, crossed
with lines of dark, golden brown.
MORNING gowns for the house are
made In Mother Hubbard style of pink,
buff or blue percale, with the yoke,
round collar and square cuffs of cream
white Irish-point embroidery. The
straight skirt has a deep hem with a
bunch Of tucks above it, and is buttoned
down the front with linen thread but
tons.
VEGETABLES are the accepted trim
ming for bonnets. They are beautifully
made, and SO grouped as to be half con-
cealed under leaves. Tomatoes are in
brilliant coloring with leaves in delicate
shades. French beans fall in light
clusters over bonnets, which are worn
with the most dressy toilets.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-06-13
Strange History of Madonna.

From the st. James Gazette
st. Petersburg has narrowly escaped
losing the most precious of its art treas
ures, the celebrated Madonna della Statfa
of Raphael. The picture, which for
more than three centuries and half
belonged to the Staffa family, was pur-
chased in 1870 by the emperor of Rus
STA for 912, 400, and was by him present
ed to the late empress, who at her death
bequeathed it to the art museum at the
Hermitage. The heated air of the gall
lery in which the picture was hung
recently split the square pine panel on
which Raphael painted his masterpiece,
and it was feared that the damage was
irreparable. A certain artist named
Sidorof volunteered at last, however,
to set matters right. Alter carefully
supporting the face of the picture with
linen backed by a slab of marble, he
laboriously rubbed away the panel, first
with files and afterward with pow
dered glass, and then succeeded in
mounting the thin remaining film on
canvas. In the course of this delicate
operation it was discovered that instead
of the book which the Madonna in the
picture now holds, there was originally
a pomegranate, toward which the infant
Jesus stretched out his hand with child
lsh curiosity.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-06-13
Trunks for Monkeys.
TF1om the New York Journal.

II IO1H Tue NtW LOIh JUUTHdI'J
DO you ever make trunks to order ?"
asked the reporter.
Well, sometimes, if the order isn't
too curious to undertake. There was a
lady here the other day, and what kind
OF trunk do you suppose she wanted ?
just this: She said she was going to
California and she wanted to take her
nephew three monkeys that she had
bought of sailor, and the best and
least expensive way to take them would
be in a trunk. So she asked us to make
her one with. air holes all over it, that
would not show on the outside, and to
have the acoustic properties such that if
the monkeys should squeal, no one could
hear them. We told her we couldn't Go
it, and she went away indignant.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-06-13
Entirely Appropriate.
From the Boston Transcript

Young wife" I'm always saying
something stupid. Mrs. Giddigad was
here to-day, and when she went away
she said, Now, I've been here three
times, and you haven't been to see me
once. l shan't not come again until you
have called on me-. And I blundered
out, 'Thank your Wasn't it ridicu-
lous ?" Husband" Not a bit of it.
On the contrary, it was quite apropos. !"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-06-13
SEPARATION.
.FROHI RuCKERT

When from thy home, dear love, I'm sadly riding
jtalt OF nay thoughts remain with thee abiding
The lesser half alone take with me:
And, all indignant, chidi1ig
That they are not with thee.
at every step, they say, impatient pleading,
messenger to thee must soon be speeding:
q. And each would fain as messenger be gone
Then refusal needing
They fly away alone.
TO thee they futter, love their fight impeIng:
With thee they stay their little ove-tale telling:
And leave this empty bulk Of thought bereft:
A lone, abandoned dwelling
Not even a fancy left. Temple Bar.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-06-13

IN recent article on etiquette APP
pears the advice: Never pull your
watch out in company unless you are ia
miliar with the people" This is simply
a new version of the old warning, "Be-
ware of pickpockets.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-06-13

MONTGOMERY, Ala, claims to be the
healthlest city in the world. The death
rate is only ga per 1000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-06-13
HOW COLDS ARE TAKEN.

A person in good health, with fair
play, says the Lancet, easily resists cold.
But when the health flags little, and
liberties are taken with the stomach, or
the nervous system, chill is easily taxed
and according to the weak spot of the in
dividual, assumes the form of a cold, or
pneumonia, or, it may be jaundice. OF
all causes of "cold, probably fatigue is
one of the most efficient. A iaded man
coming home at night from long days
work; growing youth losing two hours
sleep over evening parties, or young
lady heavily "doing the season." young
children over-fed and with a short allow
ance of sleep, are common instances of
the victims of "cold." Luxury is favor
able to chill-taking; very hot rooms, soft
chairs, feather beds, create sensitive
ness that lead to catarrhs. 1t is not,
after all, the "cold' that is to be feared
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-06-13
WHITE MOUNTAIN CAKE.

Four eggs, two cups of white sugar,
heaping cup of butter. one cup of sour
milk, teaspoonful soda, five cups Of
-four, teaspoonful vanilla, one of lemon,
heaping cup of raisins, half cup Of
candied orange peel, and citron sliced,
half a cup of almond meats sliced.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-06-13

For each pound of sugar allow one
half pint Of water; for three pounds of
sugar the white of one egg. Mix when
cold, boil a few minutes, and skim it;
let it stand ten minutes, skim it again,
aud strain it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-08-16
on the more critical period from August tC

OI VIC luole CliliSttl PClio'' ihoi1A No w
October.
There has been an improvement in the
appearance of the corn fields during the
month of July in New England, the Middle
States, the Ohio Valley and West of the Mis-
sissippi. In Illinois, Missouri and Kansas
it is slight, measured by a single point.
There has been a retrograde in the South IN
consequence of drought and some dream in
the whole area together the condition has
advanced from SO to 80 per cent of a perfect
crop. The returns indicate yield OF not
much over 25 bushels per acre, or seventeen
hundred million bushels, which is as much
as was produced in 1879. The condition is
six points higher than last year in August
and lower than in any August from 1870 to
1880 inclusive. The nights have been too
cold for rapid development and the crop is
late. Fears are expressed that frost may
vet cause disaster. In August, 1874, the
condition was one degree higher than the
present average, the crop late from a wet
Spring and local Summer droughts, and the
yield less than 81 bushels per acre. The av-
erages of the States of principal production
are Illinois Sc, Indiana 95, Ohio 50, Michi-
gan GS, Kentucky 81, Missouri SO, Kansas
81, Iowa S5, Nebraska "a, Wisconsin So, New
York 90, Pennsylvania 49,, New Jersey 1O1,
Virginia 90, North Carolina SO, South Caro-
lsna 70, Georgia IA, Alabama so, Mississippi
81, Louisiana 100, Texas 93, Arkansas 81,
Tennessee SO.
The average of the condition Of spring
wheat in the northern and northwestern
States is represented the same as last year,
and higher than for any previous year since
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-08-16
CHARLEsTON,S CENTENNIAL.

Monday last was the anniversary of the
Tooth year of the incorporation of Charles
ton, the good old "City by the Sea, "and the
OCCASION was appropriately celebrated by the
citizens and number of distinguished visi-
tors. The day was ushered in by the boom
ing of cannon and the merry chimes of the
historic bells of st. Michael's. On account
of the heat there was no military parade OF
civic display, and the forenoon was spent in
recreation on the beach at Moultrieville and
White Point Garden.
At 5 o'clock in the afternoon the following
programme of exercises took place at the
City Hall, in commemoration of the day:
l. Prayer by the Rev. John Johnson, rec
tor of ST. Philips Church, chaplain of the
day. -
2. Unveiling Of a white marble bust of
Robert Y. Hayne, by Valentine, sculptor,
of Virginia; the Centennial Tablet, record
ing the names of intendants and wardens of
the city for one hundred years, by Reynolds,
marble worker portrait of the late William
Enston, by Stole, artist, of Dresden, &c.
8. Centennial Ode written for the occasion
by Paul H. Hayne, ESD, OF South Carolina.
Pronounced by Middleton Michel, M. D:
4. Centennial Address by the Hon. VIM.
A. Courtenay, Mayor of Charleston.
Benediction.
Commencing at o'clock P. M, grand
pyrotechnic display concluded the exercises.