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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-15
ENGLISH AND AsIATTC CHOLERA.

To the Editor OF the Inter Ocean,:
CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-ChOlera is of two
kinds-English and Asiatic The former
disease is not fatal except in the seniIe or
delicate; treatment is indicated by warm
baths and warm drinks. A typical case
of Asiatic cholera has three stages-frst,
Of diarrh@a: second, of rice water evacu-
ations, vomiting, cramps, coldness, and
lividity of the skin; third, collapse The
third stage in a favorable case is one of
reaction or consecutive fever. Collapse
is an advanced state of the disease, but
not of necessity a sign Of fatal termina-
ton Yet, III any case, it is an indication
that the disease is making rapid progress
in destroying the Blood the shrunken
eye and the shriveled form is due to the
rapid waste Of secretiOns. It is an insidi-
Gus method Of bleeding the patient to
death; hence its rapid course, though for
lengthy reasons the fluid lost is not red.
Treatment; Place the patient in warm
bath for brief space, in which one-half
pound of borax has been dissolved. In.
ternally take diluted four ounces of water,
one drop Of strong sulphurid acid (oil of
yitriol, q corrosive poison.) Hence dis
continue the use of the acid as soon as
urgent symptoms are relieved. Disinfect
all rooms, clothing, or suspected places;
avoid food kept where red mold grows.
Food freshly cooked from now until cold
weather will save life. In true Asiatic
cholera the evacuations contain no bile,
50 no error need be made in diagnosis.
The acid remedy absorbs the cholera from
the aliamentary canal, the ordinary chan
mel Of its introduction, and at the same
time limits the transudation of the blood
vessels into the bowels The antidote,
in case Of accident is chalk, magnesia,
and the alkaline c8rbonates.
Mrs. BARBARA WEsTCHAsE.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-15
A WHOLE FAMILY DROWNED.

From Captain Will Cannon, command
ing the steamer John w. Cannon, which
arrived at 8 o'clock last night, reporter
learned the following facts: Last We'd
nesday evening 2. F.. Bourgeois, living
at Flety, La, about quarter of a mile
below New Texas Landing, which is fif-
teen miles this side of Bayou Sara, dis
covered four bodies floating in the river
near the bank in front of his house
Taking d skiff and a couple of negroes
he rowed out to where they were, and
discovered them to be the bodies of a
man, woman, and two little girls, ap-
parently 8 and II. The body of the
man was entirely destitute of clothing,
the woman was clad in calico dress and
the two girls in white muslin gowns
While towing the bodies ashore, that
of the woman escaped out into the cur
rent, and, before the Bkiff could be row.
ed out to where it was, disappeared be-
meath the water and was seen no more.
The three bodies were taken ashore by
Mr. Bourgeois and decently inferred
He preserved the clothing and took a
memorandum Of the marks on the bodies,
SO that in case they are inquired for they
may be identified The drowned family
is supposed to have been living on one
of the numerous little trading boats that
lie along the river going from plantation
to plantation, between this city and New
Orleans.
The supposition is that while the in
mates of the boat were asleep it slipped
rom its moorings and foateI out into
mid-stream, where it struck snag or
was sunk by passing boat and went
down, burying all on. board. Tjcksbarg
Herald
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-15
Mrs. BARBARA WEsTCHAsE.
SToCKwELL's M1sTAKE.-G. A Stock

STOCKWELL's M1STAKE.-G. A Stock
we'll, in an article published in The Con-
tinent Magazine, on Sharks and Levia-
thaps of the Great Lakes, after describ-
ing Mackinaw trout, sturgeon, etc, says:
"The muskallonge is simply an enor-
nous pickerel or Overgrown pike, and
exhibits no characteristics not common to
these fish other than are the result of su-
perior size" Mr.. Stockwell is very much
mistaken in describing these fish, as
"either overgrown pickerel or pike, be-
cause some are caught that do not weigh
over three pounds. They do not resemble
the pickerel in either looks or taste. A
great many people here entertain this
idea about them being "overgrown pick
erel," but there is nothing in it. They
are distinct species, and of a far better
flavor than trout, bass, pickerel, or pike.
In fact, they rank as a table fish next to
Lake Superior whitefsh, and the latter is
ahead of anything that swims in the wa
ters, either in this country or Europe
There is more life and game about them
than even the salmon, and no sport can
be found more exhilarating than catch
ing them. Those who have angled in
Long Lake can readily testify to this.
Lake Chetek, Prairie Lake, Rice Lake,
and other well known resorts not far from
this city, are full of pickerel, and yet a
muskalloDge has never been caught in
those waters, we believe. IF the "over-
grown, ,pickereI' theory was good, is it
not reasonable to suppose that some
would be found there?-C Chippewa Her.
aid.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-15
LAKE MILLS.

The large bank safe was placed in the
vault on Saturday evening. 1t will soon
be filled with ducats.
Twelve summer visitors left the Newton
House on Saturday afternoon for their
homes in Chicago They went home
much improved in health and spirit
Mrs. J. L. Dudley gave coffee on
Tuesday afternoon to 20 Of her mothers
lady friends.
Rev Charles Caverno, of Lombard,
Illinois, was in this vicinity on Friday
and was the guest of Ed. Simmons of
Harvey.
The school, board has recognized all
of the lady teachers in our schools.
Mrs. Charles Hall, son and daughter,
of Springfield, Mass, are enjoying the
hospitality of Mrs. G. H. Phillips.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-15

Last Friday evening was the occasion
of very pleasant party at F. B. Fargo's
beautiful home in honor of Miss Fannie
Fargo and Don Harvey.
Frank Foote received the news Satur-
Cay of the accidental shooting of his
brother, Phil, city marshal of Kokoma,
Col The accident occurred as he was
getting into buggy. The ball struck
him just above the heart and some fears
are entertained Of his recoverY.-Leader
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-15

FRENCH DOMESTIC MORALTTY.-MAny
mothers in France dislike nursing their
children: it occupies too much of their
time and interferes with business or
pleasure. Hence, the infants are "farm-
ed out" with the usual frightful death
rate. Some mothers compromise the
matter by engaging wet-nurse. The
latter. if unmarried, generally has the
preference, as she becomes more depend
ent on the family that hires her. A
married wet~nurse would be unobiection-
able, only for her husband--a follower,
and voted nuisance, and who, as a
rule, sponges on bis wife's wages. Doc.
tors and right-minded people are protest.
ing against the whole system; it holds
out premium to seduction, and moth
err i'll taking charge of another's child,
sacrifices her own. DR.. Monnot, Of the
Canton Of Montsouche, which supplies
Paris with so many wet-nurses, states
that pending seven years. 1924 women
were confined, of these, 1897 went to
the capital as wet-nuTses. During their
absence, 449 of their children died, un
der one year Of age, or GA per cent. O.
the births.
Captain John Ericsson, the engineer
and inventor, of New York, is so years
old. He was born in Central Sweden.
In 1929 he entered his locomotive Novel
ty in the competition which was won by
George Stevenson's celebrated Rocket,
though Ericsson's locomotive attained
much greater speed than Stephenson's.
The New York Tribune gives these as
the personal habits of this boy of so:
"At o'clock, winter or summer, he ris-
es, takes cold Bath, and for two hours
performs his gymnastic exercises. At 9
he eats substantial breakfast, consisting
of poached eggs and coarse brown bread.
He does not then touch food until 4:3O,
when he eats hearty dinner, consisting
mainly of vegetables, after which he
works at his drawing board till TO- walks
for two hours, and at midnight goes 10
bed, falling into sound sleep almost as
soon as his head touches the pillow. He
drinks nothing but very weak tea, milk
and ice~water, and uses no tobacco in any
FORM
Mgr. Capel has come here like the
Langtry and Oscar Wilde, simply in
quest Of Yankee money. His pockets are
nearly empty, and he has been in such
difficulties thro' debt as to be obliged to
sell his personal effects. After visiting
our fashionable watering places and be-
ing toadied to by American snobbery,
this ecclesiastical dude expects to deliver
some yapid lectures in cur large cities,
and thus fill the aching void in his
pocket&- Clege!Gnd Leader.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-15
EARLY FATTENING OF ANIMALS.

1t is quite as important to fatten and
market economically the products of the
farm, as it is to raise them. A pound of
beef, pork or poultry, can be made much
cheaper in the early fall months, than
later IN the season, when large part Of
the rations must go to keep up animal
heat. There is no sleight of handin in lay
ing fat upon an animals carcass. It
must come out of good, honest food in
the rations fed. The temperature in the
latter part Of summer and early autumn
is in favor of the best use of all lhe fat
tening articles of food, while there is
enough of green food to sharpen the ap-
petite, and keep up good digestion. We
have found green cornstalks, especially
sweet corn, an excellent article in the
style, to be fed in connection with corn
on the cob, and corn meal and other ra-
tions. We have never seen pork made
more rapidly than with this kind of feed
ing. 1t will be safe to feed all that the
swine will eat up clean, and no more.
Slack up the feed a little when anything
is left in!the trough This will require
a little attention, but the pigs will grow
80 fast that one can afford to linger by
the style few minutes, once a day, to
see the fat accumulate. Corn is high
this season, and we want to make the
best use of it.
The best poultrymen we know begin
to give extra feed in September, whep
they mean to kill in November. The
Thanksgiving market is pretty sure to be
a good one, and brings ready cash. The
small potatoes boiled, and mixed with
Indian meal and hot water, make az ex-
cellent feed for turkeys aud other poul-
try. This favors growth, as we'll as fat
tening. The rations of corn and
other grain, unground, may be reserved
to the last few weeks of life. Turkeys
should have their liberty all through the
extra feeding. Some poultrymep shut
up their geese and ducks, but we doubt
the economy of this method. With a
good run they aaYe a greater variety of
food, and thrive better with an access
to pasture with pond or brook, while
they are receiving full feed for market
All that the fattening animals will eat
clean is a good rule for the last month
Of fee ding American AgicuItmist
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-15
AFe GED0TG TO N7AEARTA,

ItLE FEELS LIZZIE a NEW ETAN.
q nave had Dyspepsia, with Constipa-
tlon, Two years, and have tried ten different
kinQS Of pills, and TUFTS are the first
that have done me any good. They have
cleaneo me out nicely. BIy appetite is
splendld, food digcsts readily, and now
nave natural passages. ] feel like q new
man" w D. FDWAPDS Pcin9Tro n
6olde7erywhere, ,25c. Office, A Murray st. nv.
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~. c. SPALDING,

Physician and Surgeon and EXamlng ouLgeo-i az,,Il
for Pensions Office over BANK oA ""'ol'0'
building up stairs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-15
HAMLLN Il FORD,

yxr,4.+o1x-,1 Ir,,1ber Yard. Lumber OF every
description, Lath and shingles eonstanu;s on
hand and for sale at the lowest MaTke tFrlce' aI
the Milwaukee Depot, NatertoWn' WIS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-15

Fashionable Barber. and Hair Dresser, shop in
SaIicl7s basement, on the Bridge, WatertoWn,
WIS. The best of Hair Dye used, Warranted 10
hold color for eight weeks.
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PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY

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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-02-15
The Best Bacon.

The best bacon is made from pigs
which will not weigh more than 125
pounds when dressed. The rashers, or
strips for the bacon, are cut 1engthwise
of the pig and about half of the sides
are used. The portion next to the back
bone is fatter, and lacks in muscle, and
is not so good on this account. When
bacon is made from small pigs-those
weighing less than 100 pounds-the
whole of the sides are used. Red and
Black Berkshire hogs make the best
bacon because they have the largest
proportion of lean meat. Six pounds
of salt and four ounces of saltpeter
should be used for 100 pounds of meat
Five pounds of brown sugar may also
be used, or two quarts of molasses. If
the bacon is cured in barrel the salt,
saitpeter and sweetening should be
mixed and a portion sprinkled on the
bottom of the barrel and some also be-
tween the layers of meat and on
the top, and water enough, after
the meat is packed closely, put on
to cover it. In a month the meat
will be ready to smoke. Too much
smoke will color the meat and give it a
rank taste. Another way to cure bacon
is to rub the above mixture on the flesh
side of the strips of bacon and then pile
it up one piece above another, and let the
mixture strike in. After three days rub
again and pile it up as before. A week
after rub again and pile it up, putting
the flesh side up every time. The MKT
ure should be divided into three equal
parts, to provide for the several rub
bings. At the end of a month the meat
will be ready for smoking, or before if
the salt has all struck in and the surface
has become comparatively dry, which is
an indication. After smoking, the rash
ers should be sewed up in bags made OF
cotton cloth and hung up in dry, dark
place. If the bags are whitewashed on
the outside all the better, as this will help
keep the worms out.-N. Y. Tribune.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-02-15
How Toad Eats.

Did you ever see a toad eat? 1t is the
most absurd performance. First re-
Elective look at the animated victual (it
must be alvey over one shoulder, as it
were suggestive of being suddenly
struck by an idea that the subject might
be worth consideration. Secondly, con
viction that there is something interest
ing about it, and closer and prolonged
inspection. Thirdly hesitation, obvious
depreciation and doubt; now sitting bolt
upright to ponder over the matter, and
alternately raising and depressing the
head In examination of the wriggling
theme, with an action that reminds one
irresistibly of an old gentleman looking
over and under his spectacles in order to
get a better view of some object. Lastly,
smack! the tongue shot out with loud
click, the meal-worm vigorously swept
into the mouth with the fore-feet, a visi-
bic thrOb of deglutition, a DoVer-to-
Calais sort of movement of the shoulders
which seems to presage the immediate
rentree Of the victim into society once
more, Git does sometimes, but only as
temporary respite, asolemn ten-second
wink and the thing is done Half
dozen more than satisfy Jacks appetite,
as rule; occasionally, when about to
shed his skin, he refuses them altogether.
1 do not supply him with any food
when he is at home, but I regret to say
he abused my confidence the other day
by wantonly devouring litter of glow
worms which unfortunately introduced
themselves to his notice in the cage q
fact which makes me now suspect that ne
knows something about the unaccount-
able disappearance of tiny but rare and
beautiful African smphisbena some
time ago,-AH FAs Year RsWad.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-02-15
rhe pihaculties Of Crenationists.

A few years ago the Babus of Call
cutta, hearing about a new cremation
apparatus invented in America, called a
'spublie meeting" where the members
expatiated on the virtues of the new
machine, and subscribed for it on the
spot. The order was sent, and in due
time came the much-coVeted apparatus.
The Babus received it with due honors,
and placed it in one of the principal
burning ghauts. After all the prescribed
SanSkGTs they brought the dead body to
the machine. But here, for the first
time, they became conscious of slight
difieulty-they did not know how to
use it, They consulted machinists and
sanitary doctors, who pronounced the
apparatus perfectly useless for the Gre
nation of Hindu body with the cere-
monies enjoined by the Shastras. Great
was the disappointment of the reform
ers. But they called another meeting,
addressed each other in long-winded
orations, consulted the authorities, but
all to no effect, when, oh happy thought!
-''Brothers," said one of the reform
ers, ''the best plan would be to burn
dead bodies near the machine when we
can not do so in the machine!" The
machine may be still found adjoining
the ghaut, and round about it are dead
bodies burned in the orthodox fashion.
Thus are the gods of Babudom propiti-
a.ted, and thus the spirit of sanitary re-
form indicated Pail Mall Gazette.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-02-15
Rejoice, Rejoice, ..I7eis Alive Again" g wac
Lost. but is Found


UNDER date of July 3. 1882, Mr. E b, BhIaAI. %
windsor Locks Conn.,, writes plain mooesI haLIS
tive which, from its very simplicity mas 'ne Iu0 e
OF hne gold. He says: -,
my father is using Hunts Remedy and seems 70 %
inproyfne in fact he very much better than ne mas
een for long time. He had been tapped three Times
ls rst time they got from him sixteen quarts OF wa
fer the second time thirteen quarts, and fully as nncn
more the third time and he would constantly MI up
oeain every time after he had been tapped, until nc
coTnrnenced using Hunts Remedy. which acted IKE
nac in his case ashe begun to improve st once, ana
now his zatry accumulation passes away through the
sccretions naturally and he has none OF that swelling
or inp u which was frequent before the functlons
of kidneys were restored by the use OF Hunt teIn
edy He is we'll known citizen OF TINS place. ana LIZ
always been in business here
Again he writes. Nov. q, 1882:
Ibeguost cheerfuy and truthfully to state IN re-
gard to Hunts Remedy, that It's use was the saving or
my fathers life. spoke TO you In my previous !etCer
in regard his being tapped three times. IT'S me
most remarkable that has ever been neard OF
section. For of his age (sty years. IL Is q most
remarkable cure He had been unable to artend 10 MS
business more than year. and was given up py Ino
doctors -.
oThe first bottle of Hunts Remedy that ne tSaS
gave ms relief He has used in all seven Dottes
and continues to it whenever he feels drowsy or
sluggish and it affords instant relief He is now at
tending to his regular business and has been seVeTa1
months am perfectly willing that you should pub
h this letter as we thoroughly believe that fathers
life was saved by using Hunts Remedy; and these facts
given above may be benefit to Others suffering mike
manner from diseases or inaeton Of he kidneys and
! liver
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-02-15
THE HOUSE WITH CLOSETS.

How dear to the heart of the housekeeping
Are comforts of which so few architects tell;
NICE children, good servants and plenty Of
room in
The, well-ftted mansion in which they must
But first of the blessings kind fortune can give
If she in the city or country abide,
Is Ihat which she longs for and covets forever,
Inc big, airy closet, her joy and her pride
Inc roomy, clean. closet, the well-ordered
The big, airy closet, her Joy and her pride.
The house may be perfect from garnet to cell
Well lighted, well aired, with cold water and
And yet, to the eye of the femme dweller,
- II closetless, all is as if it were not,
HOW Oft she has sunk like dove that is
wounded.
How oft she has secretly grumbled and
Because she saw not, though with all else sur
rounded,
,,The big, airy closet, her joy and her prldel
Inc r0omy, clean closet, the well-ordered
The big, airy closet, her Joy and her pride
Fond husbands, who fain would have home be
an Eden,
For you and your Ewes all complete as a
To read in, to write in. to sleep in, to feed in,
torget not the closets so dear to the soul:
DuI pulIu them In corners, in hooks ana IN
crannies,
Wherever a closet may harbor or hide
ana give to your Marys, your Hates and your
The big, airy closets, their joy and their
pride
The roomy, clean closets. the wellordered
closets,
The big, airy closets, their Joy and thelrPrde.
THE Builder.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-02-15
An Owl on a Spree.

A well-known place of physical re-
freshment in Concord, N. H., is pre-
sided over by John Adams, man of
such tender sensibilities that when, the
other night, just as he was shutting up
shop, he discovered half-frozen owl
on the doorstep, he took the bird in and
made it comfortable. When he retired
for the night he left the owl perched
upon the safe, to which one of its legs
was fastened by stout cord, and blink
ing with extreme gratitude and devotion.
AS soon as he had gone the owl bit the
cord in two, devoured every fragment
of food on a well-stocked lunch counter,
sampled every kind of liquor in the
saloon, broke all the bottles and decan-
tiers within reach, and in the morning
when the doors were opened was stand,
ing solemnly behind the bar ready for
business. Worcester (1Iass.) Gazette.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-02-15
Sued for Debt on the Way from Funeral.

A strange case, and one that has
caused no little indignant comment,
was brought to light in this city yester-
day. 1t seems that MIR. Ernest Nj. Dis
ley formerly of this city, but now en-
ployed as foreman in Hartford, Conn,
owed to DR.. George b. Peck, of this city,
| $28 for medical attendance upon a sick
child several years ago. The child,
however, died, and since then Mr.. and
Mrs. Disley removed to Hartford, where
| they went to housekeeping. Mrs. Dis
ley, who was only twenty-five years of
age at the time of her demise, was a
sufferer from consumption, and only
about week ago she was brought from
Hartford to her mothers home in this
city to die. On Saturday the poor
woman passed away, and her funeral
was sOlemnized on Monday, at two
O. clock in the afternoon. Mr.. Disley had
accompanied his wife to the city, and
had returned to Hartford, but came back
again in time to be with his wife in her
last moments on earth. Yesterday
afternoon, about $50 o'clock, when he
returned from the North Burial Ground,
where he had inst witnessed the burial
of his late wife, the grief-stricken hus-
band was arrested on writ for the debt
due DR.. Peck, but as he had no money
with which to pay the claim, he was
obliged to find some person to furnish
bail for him, and he succeeded in so
doing. Friends tried to partially settle
the debt with DIR. Peck, in order that
Mr.. Disley might be set free, but they
met, it is stated, with no success. Mr..
Disley has the reputation of being an
honest man, but he has had so much
unable to pay all of his debts when they
became due. He now has one child, a
little girl of four years. Providence
(R. ~ Press.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-02-15

No WoNDER.-They were a pair from the
country, perhaps on a "bridIe tower" As
they walked up Fifth avenue, the young man
pointed out this and that residence as belong
ing to Mr.. So-and-sO, although it was the first
time he was ever on the street. Those peo-
pie must be awful rich,'' sighed the girl t
last. .''Yaas, rather comfortable off. - ''What
do you suppose they work at?'' "Oh, they
are all spectators, u he said "Why don't
you speculate9n she very timidly inquired.
'"Cause we haven't got any opportunit es in
our town, he promptly answered. Here in
New York there is a fortune-teller on every
corner, and woman who dreams about
stocks and wheat and oats in the middle OF
the block; and it's no wonder these fellers
heap up the money. 1 could do the same
thing if we had some one in our town who
was born under the dog-star and nursed on
the miIky-way.-M Y Star.