Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-02
FISH BAIT.

the South Branch, West Virginia.
EVEN missionaries are excluded from
the San Carlos Goal. reservation.
BROADWAY, New York, is crowded
with street Arabs who live by stealing
pet dogs from ladies out shopping, and
then returning them when a reward is
offered.
A PATENT, the invention of a Char
lottesville, Va, man, for indicating sta
tions during the passage of cars has late
~ been tried on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway. It works automatically.
Two New Workers who are now in
Jacksonville, Fla, claim to have dis
| covered a chemical process that will pre-
| serve oranges and other fruits for twelve
months without impairing the quality Of
the flavor.
THERE is a one-legged confederate
soldier in Georgia who has never drawn
any pension from the state, because all
of his command were killed and there is
no one to certify to his having been in
the army.
A PAIR of knitted socks 2,00U years
tomb. They are loosely knit of fine
two parts to allow the sandal strap to
pass between them.
A YOUNG Springfield Mass couple,
recently married, economical by not 60
ing far away on their wedding trip, bid
ding farewell to their friends one side of
a train and leaving for Springfield ho-
tel from the other side.
AN effort is to be made next season to
raise the steamer Sir Robert Peel,
burned off Peel Island in the st. Law
renee River, in 1888. 1t is not known
what prize lies there, but it is thought
to be worth while investigating.
AN expert Gin London will case) late
| ly stated that pencil marks rubbed out
revive when the texture of the paper re-
turns to its normal condition. The ex-
istence of these marks proved most en-
barrassing in the case in question.
MANY of the Prussian officers have
for q long time been learning Russian,
and what is called the railroad regiment
is now studying it. Their knowledge of
French was found very conveniently in
1870-72.
| MARSHAL SERRANo, the Spanish Min
lister to France, says a correspondent of
the Baltimore American, is over 70years
of age, of medium height, slender,
straight and very keen. He has a small
white mustache, cut short. and wore the
uniform of captain-general, with large
| golden epaulets. His decorations were
the Grand Gordon de la Legion d'Hon-
neur, the Order of the Golden Fleece,
and the Collar of the Annonciade.
JOHN URKHARDT ANDREWS, leader of
the New York draft riots, is dead He
was born at Smithfeld, Va, September
ID, 1926, and was the son of DR.. George
W. Andrews, a prominent physician.
He was a graduate of the University of
Virginia. He did more than any other
man to inspire the mob's passions, and
he served term in Sing Sing for his Of
tense.
The condition of Chinese peasant is
described by writer in the London
Times, and can hardly be considered en-
viable. He is never able to rise above
his position, is satisfied if he can wear
the blue cloth spun by the women of his
family from cotton grown by themselves,
and the coat, which lasts him any num-
Der of years, serves him as clothing by
day and as covering by night.
THERE are no less than $4,000 post
Offices in the United States. Two thou
sand two hundred are SO important as 70
be filed by the appointment of the pres
ident, the others coming under the nom
nation of the postmaster general. The
salaries vary greatly. The highest sum
paid to these officials annually is SIS, 900.
The sum total paid to postmasters in the
entire country is about $40. 000,0 600.
PETER G1LsEY, the grandfather of the
present generation of the Gilseys, in
New York, and the founder of their
great wealth, landed in this country
from Denmark penniless. He was a
piano-forte maker by trade, but after
ward opened cigar store on the Bowery,
where he and his wife built up fortune
of 100000 by peddling out penny
cheroots.
"WHAT sort of man is Uncle Re
mus ?" l asked my Georgia friend.
smiling. He's little, red-headed.
freckle-faced farmers boy from Putnam
County. Just about as handsome as a
burnt shoe. He's a good fellow, though,
and bright, but indolent. Sort of a
SluSeQ CAT. he mas Doeu very well treaG-
ed by the Atlanta Constitution people"
Philadelphia Record Correspond
e9lce.
NEARLY forty years ago, on raid
made by the Comarches into Texas, they
seized and carried into captivity a young
maiden named Cynthia Parker, a niece
of Hon. Isaac Parker, A few years af-
terward she married Comanche chief
and of this union a son, named Quinah,
was the fruit. During the war Gen. Sui
Ross recaptured Cynthia Parker, and
she returned to Texas much against her
will, and died. Her son remained with
the tribe and is now their chief.
"LooK here, my man." said one of
the party addressed, "who can help
laughing at your improbable story +?
What do you tell such mess of lies
for - why don't you tell the truth ?''
+" Ny friend" replied the sharp, "my
friend, tell that story to make you
laugh; / tell that tale" and the chap
closed one eye, "for the purpose of rails
ing smile" The hint was not I'M
needed, and the man adjourned to the