Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-04

proved A cure in my case. B. F. NJ
Weeks, Denver, Colorado. "a
Catar,h and hay fever For twenty
years was a sufferer from catarrh of the =
head and throat in very aggravated
torn1, and during,the summer months with
hay fever procured bottle of Ely's
Cream Balm and after few applications
received decided bene6t-was cured be-
fore the bottle was used. Have had no
return of the complaint. Charlotte PARK
er, Waverly, n, 7. "A
A medical commission was appointed
some time ago in Germany to study and
investigate certain questions relating to
the construction OF school buildings. In
the matter OF ventilation the commission
states that each pupil in a school ought
to have 2, l20 cubic feet of fresh air each
hour, at the least 1t is stated also that
light from the rear is admissible, but it IS
not recommended, and windows facing the
pupils are prohibited.
The forest fires of 1871, according to-
Professor Hough, consumed m60se timber
than the country uses in several years.
In 1880, upward of 900, 900 acres in PENN
sylvania alone reported as burned over,
involving loss OF about $4,000, 0OO In
the Popular Science Monthly for April,
n. II. Egleston says the forthcoming CEN
sus report will show that fires are more
destructive than the ak to our woodlands.
The Irish Judges have commenced
their Spring circuits and the figures in
,unties where assizes have been held
show an extraordinary falling offin crime.
In Clare murders had fallen from five
last year to one this, year In Drogheda
there was one criminal and one civil case:
in the county Longford there was only
one small case and in the county Meath
only four trivial cases. The judges. in
fact had nothing to do, and the rest of
their circuits promise the same. Crime
and attempts at crime are entirely politics
al, and confined to the capitals.
Italy will resume specie payment on
the 18th of April next. On and after
that date notes of the denomination of
two francs and less will be redeemed in
silver on presentation at any of the treas
uries of the state, and the notes will be
cancelled and destroyed Notes of the
denomination of five francs are also to be
withdrawn from circulation and DESTROY
ed. These, however with notes of high
er denominations, wi be redeemed only
at certain specified places. Gbe under
taking is that they will be paid in either
gold or silver, as the holder in each case
may prefer.
A giantess, Marian Wedde by name is
being exhibited in Manchester, Eng.
Prior to the burning Of the Alhambra
Theater, London, Marian appeared at
that house as the leader of a troop Of
Amazons, and she is now styled the Giant
Amazon Queen. She is eight feet two
inches in height, and as she is only II
years of age she may attain still greater
proportions. 1t is stated that since she
came to England in July oflast year she
has grown four inches. Marian is OF
German nationality, having been born at
Benkendorf, i'll Germany, on the 31st Of
January, 1866. Her parents are persons
of ordinary stature, and although her
brothers and sisters are tall, none ofthem
are much over six feet Marian appears
we'll proportioned, is stated to be in per-
lect health, and to be well educated and
intelligent.