Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-06-04

| ~" OSoJ' AWO .lOuuS Lu0u, BULLS "
Sussex County farmer, were bobbine
for cells In the Waikiki. They were il
small boat, and, as the night was very
dark ana rainy, they had provided
themselves with a common stable Ian
tern. 1t was near the wltching hour
and, save for the croaking of the frogs
and the pattering of the raindrops, ev
erythlng was as still as death. The
drowsy pumpkins were about taking ur
their bobs preparatory to going home
when suddenly an unearthly Shrek
close to their ears raised their hats up
on their heads.
Il never heard such a yell in all my
life" said one of them in describing the
occurrence: cit was fearful. Then there
was rush of wings and Tapping over.
head, and thought the devil had come
for me. Something sharp struck me,
and then was sure the devil was stick
ing his pltchfork into me. I hallooed
out and tried to ward off any more such
prods, and happened to grab the devil
by the leg. It was big blue heron.
He had been attracted by the light.
lie made a lively fight before we
got him by the neck to keep him from
striking us with his bill. Herons are
awful strong, and can drive their bills
away into man"
"And then they open 'em," chimed in
the other boy, Gust like an umberel."
eve took him home and put him in
a hen-coop in the barn." continued the
first boy. "Next morning we fed him
on fish and he was quite lively. But,
what is the strangest thing of all, that
night three other herons came from
the kill and circled over the barn, and
quacked and called, but how they knew
the other heron was inside we can't i'm
agine. They did the same thing for
several nights until the captive heron
| died."-NeaO York Herald.
FOR BALD-HEADED MEN.
Science has made wonderful prog
ress in the last few years, and after
awhile there will be no bald-heads,"
said one of the few wonderful scalp
surgeons to New York Mail and Ex-
press reporter. 81 intend to open a
large Office in New York, and if there is
bald-head in it in twelve months it will
not be my fault"
What has brought about this rapid
stride?" asked the astonished reporter.
you must know that the scalp is
composed of three layers Of skin; I'M
derneath all these lies the root of the
hair. When the outer skin is imbedded
with dandrutf and grease and the fol-
licles closed, how is the root going to
sprout out? Well, will tell you. It
can't You have seen flowers droop I'M
der heavy formation of dirt and snow?
Well, when this weight is removed the
flower buds put forth under the balmy
| Influence of sunshine and air, and so it
| is with the roots cf the hair when the
outer skin is removed. Oh, yes; by my
blistering process. the outer skin is
taken off, just as the sun-burnt skin
peels off your face when you visit the
country summer resorts. And again,
the scalp is loosened, the follicles are
opened, and the hair grows right out.
No, the roots of the hair never die. It
is popular impression that they do,
but it is erroneous. can grow hair on
the glossiest bald-head in New York,
and I am not afraid to say so in the Mail
and Express. Cutting the hair Injuries
it. l have adopted the Partisan plan OF
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life, and when cut it's vegetation oozes
out. By burning, just as you would
SINCE cat, the end of the hair is closed
and its life and strength is thus thrown
back into the roots. Of course, among
the bald-headed, men predominant
largely; yet there are more bald-headed
women than you would imagine. The
men don't care, and do not wear false
hair. But wouldn't bald-headed wo-
man In ballroom look comical? Must
you go? Well, come and see me when
you get bald-headed."
AN ANCIENT BABYLoNIAN INSCRIPTION
The London correspondent of the
Manchester Guardian says that among
the Inscriptions brought home
by Mr.. Rassam from his
explorations at Aboo Hubba is one OF
peculiar interest, which has formed the
subject of translation by Messrs
Pinches and Bulge, of the British
museum. The inscription is engraved
on conical block of white marble, and
is in almost perfect preservation. The
front face of the stone is covered with
a quaint and valuable series OF
chronological and astrological en-
blems, such as figures of the serpent
crab, scorpion, bull, two-headed dog,
and remarkable compound figure OF
a scorpion sagittarius. The monu-
ment dates back from the twelfth cent
ury before Christ, and is grant OF
certain civic and vicergal rights to q
Ritz Merodach over the city of Bit
Karxiyabku by King acknowledgements
L, who seems to have been usurper
as his fathers name does not appear in
the inscription. Early in his reign re-
markable comet appeared, which, ac-
cording to tablet il the British mu-
scum, is said to have had tail like a
scorpion. Upon this omen the king
marched to obtain satisfaction for GER
tain border foyes on the king of Elan
and South Kurdistan. It is thought
that the curious figure above referred
to the scorpion sagittarius, which is
placed as II marching before the king
is intended for representation of this
comet. The expedition suffered greatly
from want of wafer and met aDnarentlv