Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-27

pauses not in its onward march. DIR. Koch ha
demonstrated that cholera is caused by M
croDes' anu scientists are hard at work on 9th
e t diseases b mat have heretofore been suppose
| " NC caused by violation in some way of tn
| laws Oh nature, such as tight lacing tight boots
ana getting tight generally. We have all bee
wrong tnese many years. DR.. Mary Wake
among the rest. Every i'll that flesh is heir t.
Is probably caused by infiuites- SINAI animals O.
insects, or whatever they may be, and the die
tlonary must be enlarged to accommodate th,
nsmes OF the little strangers.
be 1t my proud mission, in the light of thu
nlneteenth century,. to bring to publicity still
announcer cause of destruction and death to the
human Tamlv, for Which no scientific name has
yet peen determined upon, namely, the SOU
paste lizard. These animals, invisible to tbs
naked eye. are 80 exceedingly minute that il
requires microscope of many hundred horse
power 10 see them. They are transparent, and
tnelr element, after becoming adults, is water
or Lqulu IN some form. Alcohol makes them
iaugn, and beer is their especial delight The
paste IN which they are generated may be dried
ana remain SO for years, but when dissolved by
water the little lizards become active A guam
tity of paste no larger than piece
or Chalk may have millions in it.
you oont sec how they can do much harm, "
you say l will explain: Every well-regulated
printing office and bindery has its pot Of paste,
which IN few days becomes sour, and grad
ually dries up. That in the bindery is soon
thrown away, and fresh paste substituted, but
tnat IN the printing Office remains on the
"pank or on the platen of the hand-press,
sometlmes for weeks, an occasional squirt of
Wster soItenlng 1t up until it loses all its cap
iHary attraction. and becomes useless when
II Is scraped out into the washing trough, and
q tresn lot borrowed from the book binder
meanwhile, the pressman has to use little
from Gay to day. and no brush being handy,
ne naturally jabs his fingers in and deposits
little where 1t will do the most good, then wipes
his fingers on the towel, which by this means,
gradually acquires that new-mown hay flavor
so noticeable In warm weather when the breeze
is south by southwest, and also becomes rigid
and unyielding to the touch. The brown-yel-
low paste stripes on the towel contrast well
Win the black spots made by printers
mk, and the effect is very pictureeuue
eventually comes the yearly anniversary when
the towel Is sent to the family wash, and here
Is where the lizards are disseminated Count
less millions of them flash around in the wash
tub and find refuge in the warp of the various
garments. The garments are worn, the lizards
attracted by what medical men term insensible
Persplratlon in cold weather, and very positive
Quito In the summer time, enter the BODY
through the pores of the skin, and years hence
the victim goes into decline and dies ostensi-
bly, from some one of the popular diseases of
the day, but really victim to the paste pct
and towel Have 1 made the thing clear :?
Have said enough on the subject? Probably
yes, more than enough. 1t might have been
better to omit the subject altogether. But as
the question stands-"How to Print Country
NeWspaper"--it could not well have been light
~ passed over. Remedy-Use mucilage in
stead OF paste, and have a clean towel at least
twice week. If you have reason to think you
are at present inhabited by these bacteria,
take daily dose of carbolic acid, which is ia
tai to them, drink sparingly of water, omit
beer and other stimulants altogether, and make
your WILL as it may be too late for possible
cure.
Recurring back to the original motion, as
amended, it occurs to me to say that sometimes
parties PRINT country newspapers who are en-
trely united for the vocation, having had no
previous training or experience whatever.
Lawyers seem to gravitate in that direction,
perhaps, as much as any class of outsiders
Some unfortunate publisher is closed out by
the weight of mortgage, and the paper is
continued under new manag ement. A lawyer
becomes the manager, and ID quite apt to make
a dismal failure. He may be, and probably il,
able to write good editorial, but in the de-
tails which go to make the paper a success, he
is like a fish out of water. Therefore
would advise anybody who is unfortunate
enough to become the owner of a
newspaper establishment by virtue Of mort
gage not to lay the fiattering JUNCTION to bis
soul that he can make a grand success, of it,
unless he has had considerable experience in
that line previously, or else employs practical
printer to take entire charge of the outfit. The
business Is an hunorable one, and pleas ant
under favorable circumstances; and if managed
with that sagacity and carefulness bestowed on
other pursuits, ought to be fairly remunerative.
And that the printers chance hereafter is just
as good as any other mans we have the word
OF no less an authority than Martin Luther
who said, In his quaint way:
Our Lord God doth like printer, who setteth
the letters backward we see and feel well hi:
setting, but we shall read the print yonder, in
the life to come.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Chairman Sam Ryan, of the commit
tee on nominations, presented 6
report recommending the election Of
the following officers to serve the Asso.
citation during the ensuing year:
Vice-Presidents-S. s. lockwood, GAINESVILLE
Recorder; E. Hurlbut, Oconomowoc Free Press
G. Raynor, Madison Democrat; Herman Beyer
Milwaukee Wisconsin; A. f. Warden, Plymouth
Reporter; J. r.. Decker, Columbus Republican
J. G. Ford, Ford's Democrat, Baraboo; J. F
Reyes, Eau Claire Free Press; q. S. Osborn
Florence News. 5t
Secretary-J. E. Heg. eer
Treasurer-David Atwood
Executive Commlttee-Samuel RYAN, AID
pleton Crescent; r. J. Flint, Menomonie News
3. W, Coon, Edgerton Reporter; T.. K. Dunn
Wonewoc Reporter; Geo. G. Ginty, Chippewa
Herald.
Mr.. Ryan explained that the commit
tee had followed precedent in making
no recommendation as to the choice OF
president. The report was unani.
mously adopted, cleo ing the officers
recommended. Then, on motion of Ed
win Hurlbut, the secretary was in.
structed by unanimous vote of the cen
ventlon to cast the ballot of the meeting
for b. D. Coe for president. Mr.. Coe
acknowledged the compliment of his
reelection in graceful speech.
The president read communication
from the mayor and Common Council of
Appleton, inviting the association to
hold it's next annual convention at Ap-
pleton. Sam Ryan, of the Appleton
Crescent, seconded the invitation in a
bright speech, holding out glowing
promises of entertainment for the edit
ors If they would go. J. A. Watrous
moved that the invitation be accepted.
The motion Voc c17Y,,>or&oJ h. IL I'll