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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-07-04
BEING Kind to a Stranger.
gFrom the Detroit Free Press


Among the passengers IN parlOr car
on the Lake Shore road the other day,
was handsome woman. whose husband
shared the seat with her, and who would
have been picked out as a quiet, sedate,
absent minded man. The seat opposite
was occupied by flashily- young
man, with q lady-kijling twist to his
mustache, and he was considerably sur
prised when the husband handed him a
daily paper, with the remark:
"Haye a glance at the news. Plenty
Of excitement around the country, OBJ
serve"
The young man was busy with the
paper for half an hour, and then the
husband. offered him a popular maya
zine, This entertained him for an
hour, and he had scarcely closed the
book when the good man reached over
with:
''Have a cigar. These are prime
Havanas, and l know you will enjoy
One."
The young man accepted with thanks,
and naturally made his way to the
smoking car, where he put in nearly an
other hour, but without the others com
pany. When he returned he was greeted
with:
"Perhaps you'd like to look at the
latest novel? Very entertaining, I as
sure you
He read until weary, and upon being
offered another cigar replied that he was
| to leave the train at the next station, and
added:
ST want to thank you again for your
many courtesies.
"Oh, don't mention it.
You never saw me before ?"
"Ne7er."
"Don't know my name ?"
"No."
"Then tell me why you were so very
courteous to an entire stranger.
"Young man, [ will explain. In
times past when loafer sat and stared
at my wife as steady job I got up at
the end of an hour and broke his neck.
This made me much trouble and ex.
pense, and changed my programme.
[ now carry books and cigars to bride
them. Had you been going hundred
miles further should have offered you
drink of brandy, a new puzzle, two
more dailies and another cigar, and my
wife would have secured quite a rest. y
'Sir! I"
sob, it's all right-aH right! It was
cheaper than throwing you out of the
window, and I hope you'll get up to the
hotel safely. Good day, sir-good day
glad to have met you'll"
And that young man with the lady
killing mustache and crockery- colored
eyes and hair parted on an even keel
picked up his grip and walked out with
out being certain whether he had been
mashed in collision or pulYerized IN
| der a land roller,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-07-04
How to ForeteiI Weather.

The Farmers Club Of the American
Institute has issued the following rules
for foretelling the weather. If farmers
and others whose business is out doors
and depends upon the weather, will
study them closely, they will be able to
guess the weather more accurately than
Virgins or Vennor.
1. When the temperature falls sud.
denly there is a storm forming south OF
you.
2. When the temperature rises sud.
denly there is storm forming north OF
you.
8. The wind always blows from re.
gion of fair weather toward a region
where storm is forming.
4. Cirrus clouds always move from
a region where a storm is IN progress to
region of fair weather.
5. Cunulus clouds always move from
region of fair weather to region
where storm is forming.
6. Where cirrus clouds are moving
rapidly from the north or northeast
there will be rain inside of twenty-fouz
hours, 10 matter how cold it is.
7. When cirrus clouds are moving
rapidly from the south or southeast
there will be cold rain storm on the
morrow, if It be in summer, and if it
be in winter there viii be a snow
storm.
8. The wind always blows in circle
around a storm, and when it blows
from the north the heaviest rain is east
of you; if it blows from the south the
heaviest rain is west of you; if it blows
from the east the heaviest rain is south;
if it blows from the west the heaviest
rain is north Of you,
9. The wind never blows unless. rain
or snow is falling within 1000 miles Of
you.
10. Whenever heavy, white frost oc-
ours, storm is forming within 1,00(
miles north or northwest Of you.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-07-04
Horses Stealing as an Art.
rFrom the PHILADELPHIA Times

A new horse-stealing racket is now
being worked In town, said an old po-
lice officer yesterday. 1t ought to be
known to the public. It requires two
men to work the game successfully. The
swell IN the criminal co-partnership
visits the holes or places of amusement
in the city and spots some young stran-
ger, who has the appearance of looking
for good time. The victim is APP
preached by the thief in the conven-
tional confidence style, his acquaintance
is cultivated and the two are soon firm
friends. The sohemer plies his COM
paniOn with whisky or beer, if he will
drink, and even should he decline any
thing OF an Intoxicating nature the con-
hdence man takes several drinks himself
and to all appearances gets somewhat
under the influence Of the LIQUOR, Be-
coming hilarious, he proposes to his
companion that the two take q drive and
volunteers to pay the livery bill. If the
invitation is accepted the knave runs
his hand in his pocket, pulls out SUI
hclent money to pay for the hire Of the
team and tells his friend to go around to
the nearest livery stable, get the team
and drive back with it at a designated
place of meeting, while he goes a few
blocks to get some more money for the
nights frolic. The rig secured, the two
meet, drive around to several saloons
and places Of the kind and finally arrive
IN front of any saloon that may have
been agreed upon between the thief ii
the buggy and his confederate, in case
a greeny Is caught Here the
stranger is invited inside by his COM
panion, and when they emerge the rig is
gone, accomplIce number two having
driven it off. Thief number one is as
much surprised as is his friend over the
loss and together they repair to the
livery stable from which the rig was
procured and state the facts in the case.
OF course the livery stable man looks TO
the party who engaged the team and
holds him responsible, while the thief
quietly leaves under any excuse he may
deem best"
What becomes Of the team o.
:" 1t is driven to some crooked horse
trader, the animal is unhitchcd, It's tail
and mane shaved of and it's color
changed by paint. The vehicle is taken
to pieces, packed up in boxes and is on
its way to some other city almost as soor
as the notification is received at police
headquarters of the preparation of the
| robbery"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-07-04
A Clever Hoax.

One OF the cleverest OF hoaxes ever
perpetrated was one invented by Dean
Swift, and intended for the public good
Ife caused to be printed and circulated
some "last words" Of a street-robber
named Elliston, purporting to be written
shortly before his execution, in which
the condemned thief was made to say:
"Now, as [ am a dying man, have done
something which may be Of good use to
the public [ have left with an honest
mantle only honest man ever knew
the names OF al my wicked compan-
ions, the places where they live, and a
short account OF their chief crimes, in
many OF which I have been their accom-
pIice and heard the rest from their
mouths 7 have likewise set down the
names Of those we call our settlers, Of
the wicked houses we frequent, and all
Of those who receive our stolen goods.
I have solemnly charged this honest
man, and have received his promise upon
oath, that whenever he hears Of any
rogue to be tried for robbery or house
breaking ne viii look into the list. and
If he finds the name there Of the thief
concerned to SEND the whole paper to the
government. OF this I ilere give my
companions fair and public warning, and
hope they will take it. % We are told the
Deans ruse succeeded SO well thatstreet-
robberies were for many years few and
far between
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-07-04

The impression from each plate looks
at the first glance like copy in
monochrome of Che original, though. on
closer inspection, it can be seen that
portion In each remains uncolored. One
is IN yellow, one in red, one in blue, one
IN neutral or modulating tints, and one
IN brown, each color appearing in sew
eral shades. The impressions. exhibited
are printed direct from sensitive gelatine
plates, on which the portion of the pho.
to8raph required to be preserved has
been rendered insoluble by exposure to
light, the peculiar treatment of the gela-
tine being part of the invention. For
the printing a photographic press is used
and fine smooth inks. A color scale for
the guidance Of the artist in preparing
his scheme shows the proportional COM
ponent parts Of 1000 tints, which may
thus be reproduced with FIVE printiDgs.
Among the advantages claimed for this
ingenious invention is the greater cheap
ness and simplicity of the preparatory
process compared with the cost and diff
Guilty of executing similar works by
lithography.-LOnd031 Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-07-04
An unintended Gift of Bonds,

A Washington letter says: Shortly
after the terrible forest fires that devas-
tated a portion of Michigan more than a
year ago, an old lady residing in an
eastern state notified the treasury de-
partment of the loss of some United
States 4 per cent. registered bonds,
which she had been keeping in writ
ing case. but which she thought had
afterward been removed to place of
greater safety only to disappear alto
gether. Nothing else was missed from
her quiet home, and the absolute drop
ping out of sight OF these bonds became
a village mystery. In due time dupli-
Gates were regularly issued by the
treasury upon bond of indemnity, and
the affair dropped out of sight. Recently
Secretary Folger received from lady IN
Michigan letter which dispels the mys-
terry. It appears that the secretary S
correspondent was one of the sufferers
from the fires, and was the recipient
from relief committee of box of writ
ing materials, thoughtfully contributed
by some benevolent person, and upon
reaching the bottom of the box was sur
prised to there find the bonds. They
contained only the name of the payee,
and an advertisement in a Michigan
paper failing to elicit response the ap-
plication was made to the treasury.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-07-04
A Shock of Surprise.

A New York letter says: The Egypt
has Just left quarantine. Ihree-quar-
ters of an hour delightful sailing brought
us alongside the big ship and all hands
prepared to board her. Ny turn w2s
almost the last, and as grasped the
ladder a piercing shrek rang out on
deck, and a woman tell heavily forward.
I fastened up just III time TO catch frag-
ments of the conversation, which my
friend afterward explained 10 me. The
gentleman who accompanied us on the
tug was the husband of the woman who
tainted. Ten days ago they both en-
barked together with their little child,
on board the Egypt from Liverpool.
The steamer stopped at Queenstown,
and the gentleman going ashore to make
some purchases was left behind when the
Egypt put to sea again. The state OF
his Wife's feelings can better be imagin-
ed than described. But his only fea1
was for her safety. Like the lost man
in the catacombs, she knew where he
was, what puzzled him was to find the
Others" While debating what he should
do, the City Of Rome stoppedat Queens.
town and he took passage for America,
arriving several hours before the Egypt
So it happened that he quietly cams
down to meet his wife, who, supp0sine
him thousands Of miles away, mistoob
the flesh for the spirit and tainted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-07-04
A Wild but saoaoious Mare.
[From the San Diego (CaI.) Sun


4 band of wild mares were sent TO
George Neale from Lower California
They were treated vely roughly on the
road and on arriving st Old Town were
placed III q small corral. No yaquero
being IN the vicinity, great difficulty was
anticipated to teach the mares to drink
from pail, and every one predicted that
it could not be accomplished. The ad-
vantage of kind over rough treatment
was shown by the fact that, after one or
two attempts, Mr.. Neale succeeded in
inducing them to drink One of the ami
mails, however, seemed determined to
prevent the rest Of the band from OBJ
tanning water, and, after showing the rest
of the horses out Of the way, deliberate
" picked up the pail in her teeth by the
handle and carried it to the other end OF
the corral. This act was applauded by
the spectators.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-07-04
No Use for Them.

A young Kentucky couple having
eloped and got married were caught up
with by pursuing mothero of the bride
just after they had retired at wayside
inn. The mother. wishing to detain the
pair until the arrival of her husband,
went into the room and seized the
groom's trousers, which that happy gen
tleman perceiving, he lifted his head
and shouted: "Take 'em along, old wo-
man, take 'em along, I shan't want 'em
apin ~
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-07-04
THE REkI- AND THE SEA.

A rill trickled down from the steep cliffs
Drop by drop to the grizzly sea;
The ocean, notwithstanding to sailors,
Cried "Sobber, what wilt thou Of me ?''
II am mighty in tempest and terror:
L end where the heavens commence.
need thee not, little streamIet,-
SO small and so immense -
But the rill to the boast of the ocean,
II bring without glory or pride
Inc one thing thou lackest, D great sea-
A drop of sweet water" replied.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-07-04
A Common Occurrence.
rFrom the Hartford Post. l

Feeble urchin: "I say, ma, my
headaches; I'm going to stay home from
school this afternoon. Solicitous ma
ternal ancestor: Well, my dear, I'm
sorry. Stay at home and rest. 1t may
do you good" Three hours later the
feeble urchin rushed into the house
with cheeks aglow. ST tell you we had
nifty game. Eighteen to fifteen. ]
played short. Gimme suthin' t. eat.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-07-04
NEW PROCESS OF COLOR PRINTING.

A step OF some importance apparently
has been made in the art of polychro-
matte printing by the invention of Herr
f. G. HoeEch, of Nuremberg, of new
method of producing what are in effect
photographs printed in color of pictures,
vases or other objects for art or CONNER
cial purposes. In this process, named
Hoeschotype, six photographs of the
subject to be reproduced are taken of
the size required, and the artist, having
made a colored plan on one of them,
proceeds from this point to plot out, as
it were, on each of the other five a
separate color scheme, painting out the
part which is not to appear in the i'm
preston from that particular plate.
This part of the process, however,
differs essentially from the preparation
of a stone for o-Ithography. In
the Hoeechotype process five plates suf-
fee for the reproduction of any work,
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1883-10-20
Thrilling but Somewhat Tough Snake
Story.


'erhe water moccasin is dead,M said
Lucien Alexander, the well-known drug
gist and snake-fancier. ut died yes
terday, and / wouln't have taken the
whole Tenth Ward with the school trus-
teeship thrown in for it. y
"What killed itp'' asked the reporter,
to whom Lucien was pouring out his
grief.
"He was scalded to death. had tho
moccasin and a water dog in the same
jar together, but somehow or other they
couldn't get along with each other.
They were continually fighting over the
food gave them, and yesterday they
concluded to settle their differences for
ever. They SPARED around in the wa
ter for a while, neither one seeming to
have the advantage, but finally the wa
ter-dog executed q flank movement on
the moceasin and swallowed about
three inches Of his tail and body. In
stead of the moccasin trying to free him.
self he laid perfectly quiet and COM
menced pumping himself full OF wind
like a bellows. As he swelled up the
water-dog backed of, but it was too
late. 1t was like pulling boot of a
swollen foot The moccasin kept on
pumping, and the water-dog continued
to expand. As he spread out you could
hear his ribs crack, and expected every
moment to see him fly into thousand
pieces, but suddenly the swellingceased,
for the moecasin had gone the full length
of his expansive powers, and he COM
menced to contract. Reduced TO his
ordinary size, the water-dog lost no time
in slipping off, but he was so weak from
the terrible strain he had received that
for moment or two he was powerless.
The moccasin took advantage OF this,
and, turning on the dog, swallowed him
whole. Then followed one Of the most
remarkable occurrences ever witnessed.
The dog, evidently scared almost TO
death, began galloping back and forth
the full length Of the moccasin. BY the
waving ridges on the snake every move
ment Of the dog could be told. Back
and forth he went until the friction In
side of the snake must have been terri
BILE, for the water began to get warm
from the heat OF the moccasin's body.
Every time the dog would gallop toward
the head of the snake; the snake would
close its mouth, causing the dog 10 turn
and run away. This performances was
kept up for nearly an hour, during
which time the water grew boiling hot,
and the whole skin peeled off the snake.
Then the flesh got soft, and the first
thing ] knew he went all to pieces like
q chunk of soft soap in a wash-basln.
The dog soon shook off the remnants Of
the snake which adhered to him, but he,
like the moccasin, was scalded to death
also. You see that grease on the top of
that jar of waterp We'll, that's all that's
left Of my moccasin and watdr-dog. y
Louisville Commercial.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1883-10-20
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

"A field Of 100 acres Of peppermiu8
Is being successfully cultivated at
Waverly, Lowndes County, Miss.
"A spongc measuring eight feet IN
circumference has been taken of Key
West, and is said 70 be the largest IL
the world
Large quantities of land are being
leased In Lima, Livingston County, N.
X, for the purpose Of boring for salt.
II Is believed that Lima Is over d rich
salt bed IN Y. Times.
Paris has an omnibus propelled BY
electricity, aud its operation Is said to
be complete success. The motive
power Is furnished by Faure accumu-
lators weighing 2, 500 kilogrammes and
giving out force of seventy-two horse
power.
Cotton manufactured into duck Is
beng successfully introduced rs y roof
ing material. Aside from its cheapness
1t possesses the advantage Of lIghtness
as compared with shingles or slate; 1t
effectually excludes water. and II Is said
to be a non-cenductor Of heat. IN X
Sun,
Some idea Of the magnitude Of the
agricultural implement industry may
be gathered from the statement that
the lumber annually consumed In CHI
cago alone amounts TO upwards Of 20,
00u,000 feet. OF this total, about I. 000,-
600 feet are pine. Oak, hickory, maple,
elm, wildwood, Eastwood and Norway
pine are also used TO considerable
extent. - Chicago Herald.
Suppose we wish to know the
largest square that can be cut from
circular sheet of given size. TO ascer-
tain without measuring, multiply the
diameter by .707l, and we have the size
of the square that will be contained in
the circle. This Is useful rule for oil
trades. Machinists very often have oc-
caslon TO use il, so do boiler-makers
and lumbermen. - Scientific Anier'caH.
The production Of sugar cane is In
creasing in Mexico. The climate and
soil are reported as we'll adapted to 1t.
II is stated that there Is nothing In tho
form of sugar cane In Louisiana which
can compare with the luxuriant growth
to be found in Mexico Many Of the
largest sugar districts in Mexico have
abundant water, which can DO utilized
for machine power as well as for ifrlga-
ton. As for facilities for transporta-
ton, Mexican sugars are put up In.
small packages OF conical shape, which
are easily transported by pack animals
20 any distance required. - Chicdgo
journal.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1883-10-20
Good Advice Promptly Taken.

young man" said President of
one of the Western roads to a candi-
date for employment. young man,
| can do nothing for you beyond giving
you little advice. Do as / did, and
make yourself self-made man,
'sBut how did you do itPn inquired
the job-hunter.
81 started out in life as switchman
on this very road. was poor but am
bilious. In order to get my first start
l married a girl, got her life insured,
started her off on her wedding tour
alone, derailed the train, collected the
insurance, mulcted the company in
$4,000, and bought passenger brake
mans place."
THAT was ingenious" commented
the applicant.
"Then / married another woman, in
sured her life and one night when the
train stopped to cool hot box, / didn't
flag the freight coming along, behind.
collected the insurance on her, got
another ten thousand, and purchased a
conductors sit. From that the rise was
easy, and now own the road. Do as
i did. Rely on yourself, and ask nc
man for assistance.
.'Much Obliged" replied the youth
carelessly. "Tll profit by your advice
l know where can get job on a
newspaper, and I don't know how
can make better start than by pub.
lisning your experience. Good morn.
ing!'
But the self-nlade man called hin
back, and now the youth is treasurer
of the whole concern.-DrGbe's Maya
zine.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1883-10-20
TahOr,s llreat POker Game.

"But was goin' to tell you about
Tabor. If you know him you'd know
he was the best poker player in the
West. We used to play ten cent ante
before he struck Little Pittsburgh, but
now there amt none Of 'em who can
make the limit high enough, to make
him lay down II he draws, no matter
whether he fills or net. Bet m highP
just let me tell you what / saw him do
in Leadvllle about two years ago. Some
gamblers put up a job TO skin him one
day, and they asked him to play three.
handed. He was right there, for he
ain Z afraid of no man behind o deck,
cold or straight.
Zone of 'em dealed, and It was the
Guv'nor edge. They both KEN in, an
when 1t KEN round 10 Tabor he raised
1t. Then each of 'em raised it back
an he gave EN- as good as they sent.
There was no limit, an the pot swelled
very fast. They drawed and tho Guv'-
nor took two an one stood pat; an
then the bettin' only just began. They
were heeled putty well, and they
socked to the old man, but he raised
'em back while his money lasted. He
had $85, 900 up then, an one of 'em
raised him $4,000 more. He felt In all
his pockets, an then says he, 'gentle-
men, didn't take much change with
me when | KEN out this morning.
You'll have to let me draw again my
bank account.
"'What bank do you want to draw
onP" SEE one of the men. The First
National of Denver, SEE the Guy'nor.
One of 'em slipped out and telegraphed
to the bank, How big is Tabor's ac-
countP'. The answer KEN right back;
'Tabor's got hundred thousand here. :
'Guv'nor,' seq the gambler, you can
draw
"Well, what dye 'spose he donep
Jest drawed for the hull 100000 an
slapped 1t down under their nose! See
that If you want to see my hand, SEE
he. That stumped 'em. They had
$4,000 apiece up, but they couldn'i
size up to the other 100000.
'They never said q word, but Just
throwed their hands down and walked
out. As the Guv'n nor reached out an
raked in the pot, he kinder looked over
his left shoulder an SEE, with wink to
me: prescott, was up to their game
I'll larn 'em to fool round with an ole
miner
What were the hands all roundPn
"Oh, yes; | came near forgettin'
Tabor had three skies, one of the gam
blers had three mines, and the fellow
who stood pat had four kings and al
ace. But that check was too many TO
'em, you see.
When the train eventually reached
u he oil sk.Is
off to visit his big bonanza in the Sal
Juan. He turned up on Arapaho
street last Thursday morning wearin,
the same celluloid collar, the sam
threadbare garments. and the same ia
; away look in his small blue eyes. :
DenUer Nea0S.