Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-11-05

tue eaftn, Win indications that they Will
follow them soon, unless they are wise
enough to take DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
in time
Rev. Father De Mario, of San Fran
cisco, hss invented an altar lamp which
will burn for long period, brightly at
night and dimly in the daytime. The
lamp is said to resemble a small engine
and to measure nearly four feet in height.
A chesnut at the foot of Mount Etna
is believed to be the largest and oldest
tree in Europe. 1t is hollow and large
enough to admit two carriages driving
abreast to pass through it. The main
trunk has circumference of 212 feet.
Ibis grizzly giant is said to measuse 90
feet in height.
An ingenious Frenchman has just
patented an invention from the use of
which ocean steamers may profit. He
has applied cushion of red India rubber
to the bottom of various household
objects in earthenware, porcelain, glass,
ETC., so that they can be inclined at an
angle Of from As to so degrees without
falling over
A hunting festival has just been kept
in Styris, where Prince Augustus, of
Sake Cohurg. gave fete to commemor-
ate the killing of his 1,000th chamois.
All this family are true lovers of the
chase A relatiye lately deceased, Count
OF Erbach Erbach, killed 1902 heads Of
game during his sporting career,
s'For my part" writes John Fiske,
l believe in the immortality Of the SOUL
not i'm the sense in which I accept the
demonstrable truths OF science, but as a
supreme act of faith in the reasonab bleness
of Gods work. Coming from Mr..
Fiske," remarks the Boston Transcript,
"this is surely remarkable statement;
| tor Darwin wrote O: the vague and con
Trajectory probabilities of future life" I"
1t is said that the French railroad
compa' les are about to adopt an electric
gate opener. A catch connected with an
electro magnet keeps the gates closed.
| When train approaches it closes the
circuit releases the catch and the gates
| fly open. The last train as it passes
through opens the circuit, and the gates
are again closed. The same apparatus
rings bell violently on the approach OF
a train.
There are in the country II ST. Pauls,
90 BridgepCrts, II Buffalos and Newarks,
II Brooklyns, Clevelands and Rochesters,
l6 Hartfords, Is Louisv lies, 13 Bostons
aud Pittsburghs, s Cincinnatis and Phil
1t VI NJ
waukees and ST. Louises. 80 Washing
tons and New Yorks and Baltimores.
New Orleaus ard San Francisco are no.
duplicated.
On a trip around the world the most
expensive link is that from San Francis
&C to Yokohama, which costs $3.50, \, ith
no cut rates. because there is no compe-
titinn. And even at these figures the
steamship company claims to lose money
now that an embargo has been placed on
Chinese travel
There is dissenson in Montreal regard.
ing the coming Winter Carnival. The
French citizens were entirely ignored
last year, and they threaten :ha unless
they are not allowed to share the honors
and profits this yearfhey will build an ice
palace at the East End and have street
| DISPLAYS after the plan of the Mardri Gras
| fetes at New Orleans-BostOn Journal.
A letter purporling to give a descrip-
| ton by an ye.witness of the execution
of Mary, Queen of Scots, will be pub
at the end Of the present year. 1t has
been found in manuscript book among
the papers of Lord Eliock, the Judge.
who lived in 1898. The book is all
written in one hand, apparently the first
half Of the eighteenth century, and the
account of the execution is copy of a
letter sent by special desire. Lord Eli
ock's father managed the affairs of the
Duke of Perth and OF other families
| devoted to the Stuart cause, and it is
coniectured that the document is a copy
Of a letter written by member of one
of these families.
Hon. Hugh McCulloch, just appointed
Secretary of the Treasury, is the oldest
man who ever undertook the duties for
that Office. He was born a! Kennebuck,
Me-, in 1871, and is now 73 years of age.
He has been nominal resident of In
diana since 1885. He was APP ointed
First Comptroller of the Currency by
Mr.. Chase in 1863, and succeeded MIR.
Fessenden as Secretary of the Treasury
upon the retirement of the latter, remain,
ing in the Treasury until 1869. Tn 1870
he was engaged in the banking business
in London, England. Some years since
he returned to this country, and has lived
or the most ,art on farm in Montgou
cry county, Nd, few miles north of
Washington.
The eccentricities of noted English
men aresmany. Lord Talisbury is noted
for wearing the shabbiest hats of any
man in London. His ordinary headgear
is so bad that metropolitan cabman
would not design 10 pick it up. Child
ers always wears kid gloves with light
tint; he is never seen with uncovered
hands, and is popularity supposed to
sleep in his gloves. He certainly often
eats with them on. Sir Stafford North
cote always wears loose, i'll fitting coats
with long sleeves, within which it ap-
pears to be the business of his life to
hide his hands. Lord Randolph Church