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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-14
NECK AND NECK WITH THE OLD
GRAY NAG.

In his lecture on "The Growth of the
Locomotive Engine" before the Engin-
eerng Society of the School Of Mines at
Columbia College, Prof. F. R. Hutton
told the story of race between Peter
Cooper's engine and an OLD gray car horse
more they half a century ago. He said
that one of the chief obstsCfes to the at.
tanment of high speed in those days was
the lack of a sufficient draUght through
The fire box In the stack of Peter Coop
er's small experimental engine, the fues
of which were made of gun barrels, was
a fan wheel run by a belt to increase the
draught With this device it was thought
that the locomotive would Outrun the
car horse, and race was arranged, the
engine and the horse car to run on oar
allel tracks. The start was even, the lect-
urer said, but the engine soon began to
draw away from the the nag. The dis
tance was increased and the prospect Of
a brilliant victory for tie locomotive was
all that could have been desired, when
the belt slipped of from the fan-wheel
Peter Cooper lacerated his hands in an
attempt to readjust the bell, but it proved
irntless, and instead of distancing the
old gray horse his locomotive and th~ ex-
perienced nag came in neck and neck.
Among the pictures thrown upon the
screen was that of the locomotive "Best
Friend" which was used Oh the Charles
ton & Hamburg Railroad in 1880. The
position Of the negro fireman was we'll up
in front, and the noise of steam escaping
from the safety valve annoyed him. He
invented a method for Going away with
the annoyance. 1t consisted of pulling
the valve rope taught and sitting on it. 1t
worked until the boiler burst, and the
darkey was blown out of the company's
employ York San.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-14
WATERLOO.

Seeter & Mead shipped several car
loads of stock 10 Milwaukee this week.
A little stranger in the shape of boy
baby arrived at the residence of David
Bare, Hubbleton, last Tuesday,
Mrs. Ferd. Dohkee, of the town of
Waterloo, while passing in frout of a COW,
was set upon by the same and hooked,
receiving wound in the lower portion of
the abdomen six inches long and one and
one-half wide.
Currie G. Bell former proprietor of
this paper, now of the bayfield, Press is
visiting in this place to-day
Harrison Cole is as happy as clam in
high water, just at present. The cause
is the advent of a little girl last Sunday
George Babcock is seriously i'll. He is
very low at present, but we hope soon to
learn of his recovery.-JOu3nal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-14
NO.. l8
GOLD IN ANCIENT TIMES.

Gold was in excess in ancient times,
and mostly taken from the rivers in Asia.
The fables of Pactolus, of the golden
fleece of the Argonauts, Of the gold from
Ophir, the history of King Midas, etc,
all point to an Eastern origin of this met
al. According to Pliny, Cyrus returned
with $4,000 Roman pounds of gold (about
$10,000,00O) The treasures enacted
from Persia by Alexander the Great
amounted to 951 900, talents or $400, ,0O0,-
900. Gold also came from Arabia, and
upon the Nile from the interio, Of Africa
Pliny calls Austria the country in which
the most gold is found. A tablet bearing
the following inscription was found in
Idanha Velna, Portugal: "Claudius Ru-
fus returns his thanks to Jupiter for hav-
permitted him to find 130 pounds Of
gold"
These sources of wealth have ceased to
flow, and the endeavor Of several Eng
lishmen to reopen them have been unsuc-
cessful. Bohemia, Mahren, Silesia and
Tyroll all have produced gold, and the re-
ceding of the glaciers has caused cid
mines to be uncovered, while upon the
Italian side, at Monte Rosa, Val Ansaca
gold mines are still worked to-day, al
though with Indifferent success. The
only works of any note are those of Krem-
nitz, Hungary. 1t may, therefore, be
safely asserted that Europe is completely
exhausted in this respect. = Popular
Science Monthly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-14
PALMYRA.

Who says that Creamery would not
pay we'll in Palmyra?
We are in the midst of the drift season
and Is inches of snCw to play upon.
John Atkins closed up his ice business
on Wednesday and returned to Milwau-
kee on Friday-his large ice house is
filled to The Iull as we'll as his orders and
contracts.
G. Cartwright has sold his interest in
the cheese factory at Rome, to j, Friedel
& Co., who are making arrangements f T
the manufacture of butter, as we'll as
cheese. Enterprise.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-14
LAKE MILLS.

Many of our young men are becoming
quite proficient i'll the "maDly art, -
through the handling of the gloves at
the Club Room.
Last week Chas Maihill, of Meril-
Ian visited this section, looking for good
horses. Of course he found lots of them
in Lake Mills, and took some of them
away with him, purchasing from Joe
Harvey, Henry Able, Albert Cebell, and
w p Phillips. Undoubtedly the best
horse purchased in this section was Joe
Hsav&'s Darkness. Mr.. MaihNl giving
1926 for the animal
The walks of our village are in very
poor condition, the majority of them be
ing covered with snow and ice, endan-
gering pedestrians very much.
O. c. Hurd lost horse Saturday in a
strange manner probably from the burst
ing of a blood-vessel.
Cheese-makers will be located next sea.
sonas follows: Faville Grove factory, A.
D. Conkey; Seward factory, Levi Crump:
Badger State, Eugene Wardwell; Star
Creamery, Clarence Bragg.
While in Milwaukee last week J. i.
Harvey bought three fine horses. One is
PAGER that goes in 2:4O, and both the
others are good roadstoTs.-Le0der.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-14

At farmers meeting recently held in
Massachusetts, the English sparrow was
under discussion. 1t was admitted by all
to be one of the most destructive enemies
of beth fruit and grains, and it was re-
commended that the Legislature place q
price on the head of each. They drive
away native birds that live on destructive
worms and bugs, and both sparrows and
insects subsist on the farmers crops,
Should they ever become as numerous in
the grain growing regions of the West as
they now are East, it was predicted that
systematic measures for their extirmina-
ton would have to be taken. For some
years they have been one of the greatests
pests of the Australian farmer.
PAPILLoN COUGH CURE-Is delicious
syrup and infants take it greedily, as 1t
does not nasueate.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-14
GDur S1eiehbors.
JEFFERSON.

A. Livingston, of Farmington, had five
fine large sheep killed by dogs last Mon
day. Mr.. G. got on the track ofthe dogs,
which belong to Messrs Daugs and Lud-
wig, and killed one of them. The latter
gentleman wisely and justly settled the
damage done.
Joseph Stoppenbach, OF this place, is
now the happy father of bouncing baby
girl, who put in an appearance at his
home last Friday.
The remains of Miss Sarah Braman, a
sister of George and Charley Braman,
was brought to this city last Monday from
the Oshkosh Insane Asylum, where she
has been for some time past, and Inferred
in the Greenwood Cemetery.
The bar of Jefferson County, were at
the depo,, in body, to greet and wei
come Judge Bennett, our new Circuit
Judge, upon his arrival here last Monday.
Their action was in accordance with the
proper way Of "deing things" and an evil
dence of the Judges popularity with the
bar.
Edward Holmes, amoulder in Vaughn's
foundry was very severely burned on
Tuesday. His hands and face are severely
injured and he will be forced to abandon
his vocation for several weeks-BGUner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-14
The sproutino of notatoes is general

The sprouting Of potatoes is generally
prevented by short exposure to either
freezing cold or scalding heat Pouring
ing quickly prevents spelling. 1t is
therefore plain that seed potatoes must be
preserved from such degree of either
heat or cold as would destroy the germ,
from 80 9 to 55 Q degrees being safe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-14

the track and bridges and putting this
line in excellent shape.
The Charles Cobb who was hung in
Kansas last week by vigilance commit
tee, was not the Charles Cobb of this city,
all reports to the contrary notwithstand-
ing Union.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-14
TUFTS
EXPECTORAHT

Is composed of Herbal and Mucilaginous prod
ucts, which permeate the substance Oft
Lungs. expecSerates the acrid matter
that collects in the Bronchial Tubes, and forms a
soothing coating, which relieves the ir-
rftation that causes the cough. 1t cleanses
the lungs Of alE impurities: strengthens
them when enfee kIed by disease, inyigor
ates the circulation of the blood, and braces the
nervous system. Slight colds often end in
consumption. EtiS dangerous to neglect
them. Apply the remedy promptly. a
test of twenty years warrants the assertion that
norennedy has ever been found that is a s
prompt in its effects as TUFTS EXPECT GRANT.
a single dose raises the phlegEn, subdues
Inflammation, and its use speedily cures the most
obstinate cough. a pleasant cordial, chill
dren take it readily. For Group 1T Is
Invaluable and should be in every family.
I'm 2sfc. ard ST BOTTLES.
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business Goros.
w @ -SPALDING

Physician and Surgeon ana Pank GN%,' Of Waterow1
for Pensions. once oNeA
building, up stairs
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Rates of 4d0ertiSi1'g.

Tor-7aGes anf deaths inserted gratis;
MaFIla??S a??SsaI and business Cards $500 year.
Psinsss notices in local column 10 cents pei
fnr first Insertion and i've cents Tor suose-
quent ls,4. lnser not accompanied with direc,
Az Iyii he inserted till forbid, ana charse'
for accordingly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-14
4 thor ugh treatment will cure!

Cream Balm has given an enyiable reputation
wherever known; displacing ali other prepaIa-
tons Send for circular containing tuii liiofma-
paid. soc. q package-stsmps received. Sold by
all wholesale and retail druggists ELY .
CREAM BALM CO.; Owege, New YoFc.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-14
L At E 2 f
MAY~F EV G 2

ADUiy on the IIttIe IlgeF IIIJ u i4U9NI1I =
vii To abxorhed effectuall cleansing the nasa
passages . of catarrhal virus causing healthy Sc
cretions. Itallays inflammation, protects the
membransl Innings of the head from addluona.
colds completely heals the sores and restores the
sense of taste and Smell. Beneficial results are
realized bv a few applications.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-14

The fearful loss of life at the burning
of the Berditshef Circus month ago is
said to have been due in large measure
to the fact that, it being New Years day,
half the audience and all the firemen
we're drunk. The fire originated in a
large open. .caSk of kerosene which stood at
the entrance 20 the stables and from which
the lamps were 'reflled as often as they
went out. One lamp hanging above the
building was in blaze.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-07-04

G. Il o. Main Line trains run By Washington
time; Lexington Division by Columbus time.
No. l. daily except Sunday, Richmond 10 White
Sulphur daily except Saturday wsst Of White
Sulphur.
No. 2, daily Ashland to Clifton Forge: daily er.
cept Saturday Clifton Forge 10 Richmond; except
sunday, Richmond 10 Old Point Pullman sleep
gears White sulphur to Washington.
Nos. and 4, Washington, Louisville, and Gin
cinrau Fast Line, run daily between Louisville.
Cincinnati, Washington, and Richmond, Va. Do
not stop for local business.
No. 3, Louisville and Cincinnati Fast Line and
No. !, Washington Fast Line, equipped with Pull
man New Drawing Room, smoking. Saloon, and
Sleepn6-Cars, and Solid Trains between Louis
vile, Lexington and Washington d. @. Pullman
New sleeping~Cars between Cincinnati and Rich
mOLd; Day Coach between Cincinnati. Richmond,
Newport News, and Old Point Comfort. Pullman
Sleeping Cars Columbus TO White sulphur.
No. 5, daily between Clifton Forge and Ashland
KY, daily except Sunday between Old Point, New
port News and Clifton Forge. Pullman Sleeping
Cars Washington to White Sulphur andColumbus
o. without change
No. 6, daily except Sunday.
NOTE THAT No, is overtaken at clifton
Forge BY No. 4, which takes through passengers
from No. 8.
Nos and G. Sleeping Cars between Hunt ngton
and White Sulphur, Day Coaches between Cincin-
natl and Richmond.
Nos and 5. Pullman sleepers between White
sulphur, Richmond and Old Point Comfort. Solid
Train between Ashland and Newport News snd
Old Point Comfort
Old Dominion Line steamerf will leave Newport
News on Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sat
urday, arrival Of No. 4, Fast Line, arriving liz
New York next afternoon.
For Rates, Tickets. Baggage Checks, apply to
any Office OF c. x o. R'y; or Depot Ticket Once
of connecting lines
W SMITH, H.w. FULLER,
Gen'l. Manager Gen1. Pass. Ag
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Rural Progress,

The Walrenton FauquieD Virgi-
MAN says: A traveller through the
lower end of this county and that
portion Of Prince William between
Wanenton Junction and Manassas
cannot fail to note the great i'm
proven ent that has taken place III
the land through this section Of
the country. Extensive clover
fields, new houses ard commodious
barns greet tie eye at every turn.
A few years ago this land was
beautiless and bleak, with no fen>
ces, no houses, no grass Stand
ing on the highest point near Mid
land station, five or six years ago,
the only dwelling that could he
seen for miles around was a little
log cabin near the railroad track.
Standing on this same point to-day,
one can count nearly a hundred
houses and as many welt-tllled
farms. What has made this great
improvement 2 one naturally asks.
Hard work Lut not hard work
alone. Those who lived there in
former years worked hard enough.
1t is the introduction OF a system
Of Intelligent farming; tuning un>
der green crops OF clover and the
like until no section OF the country
wears a more pleasing aspect than
this.
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5arn' ann 5iresiDs.
MY Z ~: 'A ! ~
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n~--~s-<ss =. sss.ssss--sS-9zS=11's- sS-'
Success at Last.

1t is told of the attempts that
have been made from time to time
to raise sugar cane of any and every
description in the northern States
that the results were almost uni
formly the same the cane grew as
freely and large as cornstalks ana
was full of sweet juice, which when
reduced to a given quantity by
boiling, yielded sweet syrup, and
reduced still further, gave heavy
sugar resembling the settling OF a
molasses barrel. Both syrup and
sugar when tasted reminded the
faster of the smell Of burnt pump
kin or squash. Children would
not steal it, much less cry tor IT,
and to offer tramp cup OF coffee
sweetened with sorhum sugar was
10 incur his eternal enmity.
Such was the lamentable expert
ence of all attempts to cultivate SUI
gar cane in the North, and 1t Is
only by a combination OF mtelll-
gence, care and proper machinery
that success has at length crowned
the efforts in producing sugar winch
is not only palatable, but winch
shows a satisfactory profit to the
producer. Last year single com
pany made 100000 gallons OF sale
able molasses and 100000 pounds
of sugar without the Objectionable
taste. and, what was most crafty
ing to the stockholders, paid dlvl
dend Of 80 per cent.
New Jersey has offered bounty
of one dollar per ton to growers
OF cane and one cent per pound TO
manufacturers OF the sugar. Ii
other States follow the example OF
New Jersey there is little doubt
that an extraordinary impetus will
be given 10 sugar>growlng'- Am
Grocer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-07-04
Her Carpet-Beater.

The agent who sold Mrs. Petels the
Columbia carpet shaking machine ex'
planned to her The way in which It
worked. The machine consisted of a
large wire. gauze cylinder, in which a
carpet could be placed, and which
was revolved at high speed by clock
work. Within the cylinders was a
collection of fails and brushes. which
when put in motion by its revolution,
thorough beat and swept the carpet.
The agent asserted that his machine
would thoroughly remove all dust and
extraneous substances from the tex
ture IF the carpet would destroy
moths and other deleterious insects,
and would impart a beautiful gloss to
the surfac. of any carpet, rug or blan-
ket that might be submitted to its ac-
ton. When he had tested its effect
upon the parlor carpat, Mrs. Peters
was so charmed that she bought the
machine on the spot, and as soon as
the agent had gone she took up the
dining-room carpet and put it on the
cylinder
For some reason the machine could
not be made to work, and Mrs. Pc
tiers, tbiuking that there must be some
thing wrong, took out the carpet and
crept into the cylinder in order to see
if ony Of the fails or brushes were
out of order. Suddenly, and without
the least warning, the diabollcal ma p
chine began to work. The cylinder
revolyed with tremendous rapldlty
and the fails and brushes did thelI
whole duty. The machine could not
be stopped until the clock'work ran
down and the agent had worrented II
to rem twenty MINUTES. During that
time the machine was baisily occu-
pied in removing all dust and eXIran-
eous substances from the texture o.
Mrs. Peters, in de'royIng all moths
and other dtleierous insects, and i'm
parting beautiful gloss to Mrs. Pc
ters' surface. In fact, it did everything
the agent said it would do, but when
four we, Ks later, Mrs. Pet'rs was abb
to rise from her sick bed, her first &C
was to hire colored man 10 cart tn
machine down to the river aud thro'
it into the deepest available pool.
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she Understood II.

4 aoman who got aboard the Eas'
tern bouud train on the Detroit, Lans-
ing and Northern, at Howell, the other
day, aas accompanied by big dog,
I'd after toe train had moved out, a
passenger walked back TO the stove
aud asked Ct three or four youag men
sitting around III re :
Gan any Of you talk 20 a deaf aud
dumb person by signs?
4 can, though I'm out Of practice
replied ole.
Very well, I wish you would go
and ask that woman over there if sue
expects friends 10 meet her IN De-
tryit.
The young man walked up to her,
TAPPED her en- tie shoulder to attract
her attention, and began series OF
gyratious with lis fingers. vsich at
tracied the attention Of every paasen-
ger III The car. The woman's eyes
opened aud her jaw fell with aston
ishmeut, but after minute or two
she colored up as red as a beet and
called out;
Yes, I've got my dog under that
seat, and you mean you will tell the
conductor on ne, I'll hire somebody
to pitch You into a snow drift ii
have to mortgage my farm =
The deaf and dumb language stop
ped right there.
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An Enthusiastic Endorsement
GoRAAM, n. H., July ii. 70,

GoRAAM, n. H., July IA, 70,
GENTs-Whoever you are,
don't know; but l thank the Lord
and feel grateful TO you TO know
that in this world OF adulterated
Id edicines there is one compound
that proves and does all it adverti-
ses TO do. and more -Four years
ago | had slight shock OF palsy,
which unnerved me 10 such an ex,
tent that lie least excitement
would make me shake like ague.
Last May ] was induced TO try
Hop Bitters. l used one bottle but
did not see any change; another did
so change my Lerves that they are
now are steady as tLey ever were.
Is u std to take both hands 10 write.
but now my good hight band writes
this. Now il you continue TO
manufacture as honest and good
an article as you DO, you will &c
cumulate an honest fortune, and
confer the greatest blessing OIL
your fellow men that was ever con-
terred on mankind.
TOM BURCH.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-07-04

a CAR LOAD.--You often want
TO know what constitutes a Ger load.
Well. paste this in your hat and
you will have the answer handy ::
NominalIy a Car load is 10000
pounds. 1t is also 20 barrels OF
salt, 20 of lime, 80 of -four, 60 Of
whiskey, 200 sacks of -four, 6 cords
OF soft wood, Is or 20 head of cat
tie, 80 or 60 lead OF hogs. 90 Or
100 Lead Of sheep 5000 feet Of
s 80 @oc DOarcS' 600 feet of sidings.
1'' w feet CT flooring, 10000
shingles, one-half less OF hard lu'
Der, one-fourth Of green J.. ,nber
one.tenth less Of joist, s..,.n,l;n1 anf
other large timber 24O bushels o
wheat Sd@ i; Az 4vo o. barley, 400 of corn
go OF oa''.s, $50 OF fax seed. 36s
OF apes. 430 OF Irish potatoes, 39C
o. sweet potatoes, 1000 bushels o
bran.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-07-04

Mai. outward, connects at Charlottesville, with
Ches x Ohio r, X, Last and west, At Lynch.
burg connects with Norfolk and Western r, Il.
through southwest Virginia, to Nashville New
Orle.ns. Memphis, Little Rock and Texas and
at Danville with Richmond x Danyille X, X, to
south ami Southwest.
Mail train North bound. connects at Lynch
bnrg with the Il. X A. K. X. for Lexington and
Natural Bridge, and at Charottesvil with c. X
.. X. w. for stanton, Clifton Forge and inter-
mediate points
Express trains South bound connect az Char
louisville W it'll Chos. d Ohio K. W. Cor the est
and at Danvlll with X. Il d. r. Il. for all pc nts
IL South, Southeast, Southwest and last
Express trains north bound connect at { har-
ottesyille with c. Il U. r. W. for Richmond, Siaun-
ton, White sulphur. Charleston and Huntington.
For Fairfax G. II. daily connection, except sun.
day, at Fairfax station.
Trains 80, 81 and 81 connect tc and from
WAKhENTON daily, and train 50 daily except
sunday. to and from WarrentCn.
Mail trains north and sou tn bound, nOnnect at
Franklin Junction to and from all points Oh
Franklin Division.
MINED TRAIN leave Alexandra daily excert
sunday, 5 10 a IN and 40 a. II IL 20 p. III. re
turning arrive at Alexandria AZ, II ~ and 20
For MANASSAS DIVISION, daily, excep: sun
day leave Washington IS III and Alexandria
9 W a IL arrive at Strasburg at ~ p IL, con-
Meeting with the Valley Road East and west, and
at River with 5. V. K. Il. for Luray aud aynes-
boro. Returning leave StrasOurg ? 80 p N, arriv-
ing at Alexandria at s IS IN.
MINED TRAIN leaves Alexandria 5 90 m ar
irving at Strasburg III p In, returning leaves
Strasbu-g 00 a III arriving at Alexandria 50
pm.
For Middleburg, connection at Plains station.
For UpperN lille, regular connection at Delap.ane.
Pullman Sleeping Cars between New York, and
Atlanta on mail trains, north and south bound,
without change, only one change Of cars between
New York aud New Orleans.
New Orleans sleepers leave Washington IS
a. II. running through without change.
Pullman sleeping Cars between Washington
and Charleston 5. G. without change, on IL IS .
m. train, via Greensboro, Charlotte and ColuAbia
Solid trains with Pullman Palace Cars attache 4
VIM through between Washington and LOUSY de
ria stanton and White Sulphur, daily Wy.hout
change.
All trains make good connections, at Washing.
ton, to and from North and west.
Through tickets at lowest rates to all important
points in the United States.
Nov. Aft. +. I. HAWKS At. A.
w. NJ. s. DUNN, Eng. and SUI L
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-07-04

A piece of heavy flannel double
two or four thick and placed in the
bottom of wire hanging hsskets
before the dirt is put in VIII keep
the water from dripping if care is
used in sprinkling the plants.