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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-11-04
Life in Boston.
from the Boston Budget. I

From the Boston Budget.1
The brazen impudence of some ar
tisans who are sent to private houses
to do work has become proverbial,
and the plumber has always been
chosen to illustrate this popularity
but there are others that are equal
as offensive. They make their appear
ance at residences at most inconven-
lent hours, usually about meal time,
and significantly hint that they expect
to be invited to pot luck. II no atten-
ton is paid to their suggestions in this
direction, they usually make imperti-
nent remarks. One at a residence at
the South End recently said: "When
folks don't invite US fellows to dinner
we usually pay them off in some way,
and they never get as good job out
of us as if they were more perlite"
The lady of the house did not take this
broad hint. She felt under no obliga-
ton to invite a strange person to her
table, and the man, when he went away,
purposely, it is thought, forgot a
memorandum about somefuture work
which he was to take to the shop. If
his employer had known of this, he
doubtless would have secured some
one to take his place. The good lady
did not object to feed him on account
of stinginess, but simply becauseit was
not convenient to furnish him with en-
tertainment. There was plenty to
spare, but she did not keep a public
house, and really had no place at the
time in which to feed her would-be-
guest. Beside, she did not wish to be
dictated to in her own castle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-11-04
Great Risk for Small Compensation.
from a Washington Letter. |


1t is wonderful what risks q certain
class of workingmen will take to earn
q little money. There are a number
of workmen. at present engaged In re-
pairing the damageto the Washington
monument by the stroke Of lightning
last summer. AS there was only one
small window left at the base of the
apex when the monument was de-
clared completed, a number of people
have wondered how the network of
rope rigging which now reaches to the
point of the apex was placed in posi-
ton. This is the way the work was
done: A strong board was run out of
the window in question. Then cool
headed workman climbed out on this
board and stood up straight upon it,
and with a rope nOosed at the end
tossed it up until he caught it upon
the peak of the monument. After he
had this rope caught he then climbed
up hand over hand to the peak and
arranged sliding support for himself,
by which he raised and lowered him
self at will, to twist the ropes around
the top. He did this work at the
enormous height of $50 feet as coolly
as if he were working upon the solid
ground. At no time during his work
was he safe if he had lost his head Or
presence of mind for a second.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-11-04
Utilizing Solar Heat.

from the Philadelphia Ledger
La Nature tells us of successful ex-
periments in France in the utilization
ofsolar heat for thepumping OF water.
No mirrors Or lenses are used for con-
centrating the suns rays, as is usually
done. The roof of q shed connected
with the house for which the wa.
ter is to be pumped is made of iron
water-tight receptacles, quite shallow,
and of such size that ten of them to-
gether form the roof. The shed is
built on side of house exposed to
the sun. The several receptacles are
filled with solution of ammonia Or
other volatile liquid and are provided
with tubes through which the gas gen.
Grated by the heat of the atmosphere
and the suns rays may escape to a
reservoir and thence to d kind of
pump operated by the pressure of the
gas. The ammonia vapor, after doing
its work, is cooled and condensed by
the low temperature of the water in
well, and is used over and over again,
a pump returning it to the vaporIzing
roof. The apparatus now in use,
though quite small, raises over 800
gallons per hour, and in warm coun-
tries might be made to do a greater
quantity of work.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-11-04
Vermont VS. Kansas.

Parties lately returned to Kansas
City from Maine and the seacoast, who
attended the Grand Army reunion, tell
to the folks there good one OF Mai.
Wiseman, of Lawrence, whom every
one knows to be a good Kansas man.
When his party were passing through
Vermont, on the way to Portland,
Mai. Wiseman was struck by the bare,
meager look of the farms, their small
ness and the outward appearance of
poverty. He remarked many times
on the stunted appearance of every
thing, and regarded the little hillsdale
or valley homes as the abodes of hard
living, for which pure air could hardly
compensate. His comparisons were al
ways with Kansas farms, Kansas views
and Kansas wealth. When the train
slowed up at little station for the
engine to take water, Mai. Wiseman
got up to stretch his cramped legs,
and, and walking down the platform,
he met e'native," a man whose looks
did not betoken starvation, but whose
general appearance indicated close
economy. Our major Intercepted
him with unusually patronizing bland
ness.
"My friend, do you live here!"
"I do"
"Do you own a farm here?"
eyes"
ado you raise enough to eat ?" per-
sisted the major.
"Oh, yes; we manage to get enough"
Don't some ofyour people starve?"
said our Kansas friend. 'FI shouldn't
think you raise enough to keep body
and soul together. You should move
to Kansas, where we raise eighty
bushels of corn to the acre, and sixty
bushels of wheat! That is the place
to liveW
The ''native" did not seem struck
with wonder, but quietly remarked,
"We manage to get along"
'Do you make anything?" then
asked Kansas.
eyes, have made enough in twenty
years to get mortgages on two large
farms in Kansas" replied the Yer
mOnter.
For moment Maj Wiseman was
staggered, but, standing by the grass
hopper state, he returned to the
charge.
"Why, we waste more wheat and
corn in Kansas than you can raise on
your farms here. Our farmers throw
away more than your entire crop
amounts to-"
''I believe you do" said the Yer
monter. eff you didn't waste so
much probably the interest on my
mortgages would be paid more prompt
ly."
This settled themajor. Hereturned
hastily to the car and during the re-
mainder of the ride through Vermont
there was the same look in his eye that
appeared at the time he stubbed his
toe on which was corn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-11-04
PERSONAL POENs EEsS.

MAI. BEN PERLEY POORE, the vet
eran Washington Correspondent, is
just recovering from a severe illness.
MRS. LEW WALLACE usesfor a paper
weight a turquois, from the Santa Fe
mines. which is said to be one of the
finest in the world.
OLE BULLS famous violin-the
same that ne used in Pittsburg-has
Just been purchased by q German for
$50. 1t is O. Gaspar di Salo. -.
MAJ. POWELL, of the Geological Sur
vey, has discovered in New Mexico,
near California Mountain, what he
pronounces to be the Oldest human
habltatlons upon the American CONT
nent.
FRANKLIN SIMMONS model of a stat
ue Of Longfellow. accepted for the
Portland monument, represents the
poet sitting in chair holding role
OF MS. in the left hand. The date is
middle age.
Nj. MISSIONER miniature water
color full-length portrait OF himself, in
which the face is no bigger than a
mans finger-nail, is priced by the pro-
prietOrs of the Hanover Gallery at
500 guineas.
Mr.. W. d. HoWELIs special work on
Harper's Magazine will be to conduct
an editorial department which shall
bear the same relation to literature
that the Easy Chair does to social in
teresus.
y LIEUT.. CHARLES II. JUDD of thenavy,
who lost his reason during the recent
Panama expedition, is still an inmate
Of the government hospital for the in
sane at Washington, and be will proba-
bly, be placed on the retired list.
LIEUT.. FREDERICK SCHWATKA is
described as q stalwart, powerful,
tough-looking man, with head as big
as walrus'. He is said to be a
brilliant talker, which is more than
may be said of him as q writer,
though his writings are full of interest.
Miss MARY MURFREE, the "Charles
Egbert Craddock" ofnovelists, is short
and painfully crippled, square and
angular. A brown skin, very red lips,
small white teeth and black, swapping
eyes; her hair brown and worn in curls
about the forehead, sl1rmounted by
a braid, make her look countrifed.
feet. ~ @aaLs ~
EDWARD EGGLEsToN is with his fami-
ly at a little town in Canton Vaud,
Switzerland. He has been taking a.
two or three weeks almost
the first rest he has had since he be-
gan work upon his history of ''Life in
the American Colonies" five or six
years ago. His health is improving,
but he is not able to work more than
three hours a day.
THE Rev. DIR. t. l.. Cuyler hes been
telling his Brooklyn congregation
about his European trip. Among
other things he says that a man died
on the voyage of delirium tremens, a.
box being provided for him and COW
cred with a board which had been
brought up from the stewards cabin.
The lid Of the box bore the inscription
Sixteen bottles of Scotch whisky"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-11-04
A Champion Crank Jumper.
From a Washington Special

sYou can't Try the experiment
here" said Keeper Hurt, in the dome
of the capitol, yesterday, TO crank,
who insisted that he was atmosphere
proof" Hurt heard vigorous shout
ing and cries for help from the upper
gallery OF the dome, and hurried up
there. He found some visitors crap
pling with a man who was struggling
to mount the railing around the
gallery. The crank had gone up with
other visitors, and, upon reaching the
open air, began climbing the railing
A bystander seized him by the legs, and
with the assistance of others, prevented
his jumping. II shall strike on the
roof below, rebound to the ground,
and light on my feet unhurt," said the
crank, as Keeper Hurt came up and
led him downstairs. After being
turned loose the crank gave notice
that he should go to Baltimore and
Jump from the Washington Monument;
then he would Jump from the East
River bridge in New York, and after
that visit other cities having available
heights, from which he would Jump.
By this means he would be able to
convince the world that he is sat
mosphere-prOOf." t4,o
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-11-04
NOiseIess Powder.
From the New Haven Register.l


eve haven't sold any of this So
called noiseless powder since the LIST
of October, when the game law was
off, !" said well-known gunsmith this
morning. "The fellows who are AL
ways desirous of breaking the law
he went on, 'and whom we legitimate
sportsmen call pot hunters have no
use for that style of explosive now.
It makes about one-third of the noise
caused by the explosion of black pow
der, and l have no doubt it is EN-
ployed quite extensively when the
shooting of game is prohibited by
law A man may shoot all the birds
within few feet of a farmers house,
and the occupants will scarcely notice
the sound. It also makes less smoke
than the black powder. SO the pot
hunters can use it without much fear
of detection
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-11-04

An Episode at Dinner.
New York Cor. Boston Herald,

Two men sat suppingin a Broadway
restaurant. They were Rear Admiral
S. B. Luce, Of the United States navy,
and Gen. Philip R. de Trobriand, OF
the army. After they were through
with eating and drinking, the general
asked for the check, and the waiter
brought it. The amount was 1886.
A SIS bill was handed to him, and
presently he returned with check and
change on plate. A dollar note, a
dime and 5 cents lay on top of the slip
of paper, under which was concealed
a half-dollar The general took up the
note, left the Is cents as tip to the
waiter, and got up to depart with his
friend
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-11-04
CIeopatra's Portrait on Stone.
TFrom the London Telegraph.

Germany, now among the foremost
of competitors for the artistic and
archaeological treasures of the world,
seems about to make a very interest
ing acquisition, The Imperial govern
ment contemplates purchasing from
the Emperor Hadrian's villa a picture
of the time of Augustus, painted on
stone, and said to be. a portrait of
Cleopatra. The price to be paid for
it is 100000 marks-no excessive sum,
it must be admitted, for, SO precious a
possession as any authentic present
ment of the Serpent of Old Nile"
OF it's authenticity the purchasers
have no doubt taken good care to sat-
isfy themselves. German prudence
will nave held counsel with German
erudition before expanding 100000
on a work the historic interest of
which is likely to be SO far in excess of
it's artistic value. -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-11-04
A Wise Man.
From the ScOttish-American

4t( From the Scottish American.l
The following anecdote Illustrates
the fact that the man who is asked to
do an unusual thing will expect much
more pay than for doing a usual thing
that costs him several times the
trouble Several years ago, before the
sale Of game was legalized, and pres
emit Of it was thought worth the ex-
pense of carriage, an Englishman rent
ed a moor within twenty miles of In
verness. Wishing to sind ten-brace
box of grouse to his friends in the
South, he directed q servant to call
upon Donald Fraser-who owned a
horse and cart, and made livelihood
by driving peats into the town-and
ask him what he would charge for TAX
ing the box into Inverness. Donald
would not take it under eight shillings.
The demand was thought so unreason-
able that the gentleman complained
to a Scotchman who was shooting
with him.
The Scotchman replied that he 1.-THE
Englishmar) did not understand how
to bargain with natives, and that one
of them approached in the right way
would do the job for much less. Call
ing Donald, he held the following con-
versation: r
Gould mornin', Donald! What's
the price O. peats the noO?"
"Juist auchteenpence the load, sir"
every weel, We can TAX load into
my hOose in Inverness the first thing
the morn's mornin'"
"I'll dae that, an thank we, SIR"
The Scotchman then walked on
about twenty yards, when he sudden
ly turned round and said:
"By-the-by, haze a box to send; ye
can JUST pit it on tap o. the peats."
"Ill dae that, sir. I'll no max
muckle difference"
In this way the Scotchman got a
good load of peats, and the English
man got his box of game sent for moth
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-11-04
a DAY BROUGHT FROM THE GRAVE.
BY j. II. BLOW.

7 walked the autumn woods to-day
BY silent paths leaf-sown.
And crossed the meadow by the creek,
Alone, yet not alone. .-.
My'empty hands the pressure felt rE.
OF clinging fingers warm,
And birdlike voices filed my ears
Although i saw no form,
1t was as if.another day, uast4 sit
Whose death-bed knew no tears, 4af
Called back TO life, had risen from
The graveyard of the years. -
4 happy day in which I walked
Beneath the woOdsy caves,
With Laughing little children three,
10 gather autumn leaves 49, -
A wonder were the seeded flowers,
The wreathing grape-v1nes CURED,
A wonder were the trees TO them,
wonder all the world. ee.---
They wondered why the leaves once green
Should gold and scarlet grow, 49,. FeFs7
Aud with word the mystery solved, -
Because God made them So"
Wise ignorance of childish days!
For strive as strive we Will
To make it plain, the mystery s~e,.#fas.. =
A mystery is still. rtf r Fl
They found the dusky, purple grapes,
Sweet with the early frost, -
The hazel nuts In shaggy huts, sfts
The fallen acorns CLOSED; FsS
The aSterS, white and lavender,
The sorrel in the glade,
The milkweed waving hossy hair,
The coue-hower, sunny -rayed. " ae
/ walked alone yet not alone, :
And If it were to-day
Or sometime pasted, or now, or then, =,
could not surely say.
We strayed together till the west Z ~ IS.
Was in crimSonfoam,
Then up the shadow-checkered lane
We drove the cattle home.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-11-04
A Watch in a Shirt-Stud.

A matchmaker in Newcastle, Eng,
is said to have completed a set OF
three gold shirt-studs, in one of which
is watch that keeps excellent time,
the dial being about three eighths of
an inch in diameter. The three studs
are connected by a strip of silver in
side the shirt bosom; and the watch
contained in the middle one is wound
up by turning the stud above, and the
hands are set by turning the one be-
low.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-11-04
The Ouray (Col. Muldoon has this

The Ouray (Col.} Muldoon has this
picture OF plentitude: .Ouray was
never so gay. Butchers all indicted;
tin horns on the fly; editors enjoying
a weekly roundup; married men in the
hllls; Washers working double shifts;
parlor picnics seven nights in the week;
beer two for a quarter; moonlight
strolls; pie three times a day, and 55
tons of ore per diem coming down from
the hills. Blessed Ouray!!"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-11-04

MRS. ELIZABETH CADY STANTON will
celebrate her 10th birthday on No
vember IL.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-27
PRODUCE.
Wheeling.

Butter-Prime to choice creamery 300
33c; choice dairy 25@27c; common to fair
do l5@l6; good to prime country roll $50
22c; common mixed stock l0@l2c. Good
demand.
Beeswax-Quoteda at 33@35c 2 ID.
BCans-Hand picked mediums 81 5O@
l so.
Buckwheat Four-At2 t@24c q ID.
Dried Fruit - New evaporated pared
peaches 25@2sc; impaired do l59l6c;
raspberries 10000 b~lackberries lOc.
New sundied, apples, quartered, 3@4c;
sliced, 6@7cr peaches, new halves,S2@S4c;
do quarters, 74c; do pared l59l8c;
do b~lackberries Sc; do raspberries 22@25ci
pitted cherries l2@l4o. New evsporated
adples 7@8c. Market on Dried Fruit NOM
inal; demand good.
Cheese-Sales in a ioSbing way of prime
mud Ohio factory at 9@l2Ac; New York
l4i@l5ci Sweitzer l3@l5c Limberger IL
@l2c.
Eggs-Strictly fresh stock in good demand
at 2T@2sc 2 doz.
Feathers-Choice, 55@6Oc in original
packages, 4@5c more in small lots.
Honey-Choice white clover, 10000
choice buckwheat l6@l8c.
Nuts-Shelbsrks, T5@S5; black walnuts,
5066Oc; chesnuts s. 00@4 90.
0nions-$l 0O@l 25 q busheli demand
good.
Peas-Green, 81 5O@l so p bu,; split
3@3l ? h.
Potatoes-New, in barrels, 81 509l 20
Poplry-Live chickens. spring, s. SOC
4 90; old. g 50@4 90 p dozen; dressed
turkeys. l2@l3c; do chickens ll@I2c; d.
ducks l2@l3c Good demand.
Rags-Steady at Helix TOR white mix
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-27
diabetes Cured.

Ned Orlaans Pioayrne, Jan. 20 1854.
Mr. Marthias Doll, business place No
% North Peters street, residence hoyai
street, between Jeanne and Bartholomew,
New Orleans, has been a most intense
sufferer from kidney trouble (diabetes) tor
the last six long and weary years; de
said TO Us: "Eyen earlier than that 1 Ire
~oueptly suffered from pain in the back,
and frequently making of water, but give II
no thought until about the time stated,
when the almost constant desire to make
wafer became uncomfortable. The pain IN
the back, and sometimes in the legs, MADE
me so lame at times that | could scarcely
walk. ! consulted one OF the best doctors
in this city, and was under his constant
treatment for one entire year without de-
irving the least benefit. then consulted
from time to time, during the last hye or
six years, six other physicians. each one
standing in the front ranks OF b medical
profpssion in New Orleans, and though l
sometimes was a little relieved Of some ex-
cruciating suffering, yet upon the whole
was not only no better, but in may respects
much worse. Ny limbs became so swollen
and sore that l could not cross my legs
when sitting on a chair-al Of which, they
said, was caused bv diabetes. l then tried
some highly Landed patent medicine. But
thew all turned out to be humbugs. had
given up all hopes of ever getting reIei'
much less being cured. when l noticed in
the papers some wonderful cures that Pc
RUNG had made in this city, as
prescribed by DR.. Hartman, giving
The name and address of each per-
son treated. l called to see him; he at
once prescribed his Peruna, which IS not
over three weeks ago. l am 30 much bet
ter that if would not improve any more, l
would not for any amount that l had not
placed myself under his treatment. All
my pain and lameness is gone. The swell
ing and stiffness in mylegs has disappeared,
and instead of making water every fifteen
minutes. l now make it once in three
hours during the day, and only twice in a
whole night. l am, indeed, quite WE'LL
again. Don't hesitate, don't say humbug,
but get the Peruns at once and lake 1t as
its printed label directs, or, if you think this
is only an advertisement, and not strictly
true, call and see me and see tor your
self"
Mrs. Huldah RIPPLE, Smithport, Mexican
county, Pa, writes: "Dr. S. B. Hartman &
Co. Columbus, O. 1 have used your Peru
ma and it has done me a great deal OF good.
Have recommended it to many OF my
friends, who have since expressed themselves
as wonderfully pleased with its virtues
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-27

Wheeling.


The general markst has ruled quiet.
Our merchants are hopeful that there will
soon be q change for the better.
SUGARs-Cut Loaf &c; Cubes &c; Fruit
powdered 74-7c; Powdered &c; Granulated
Standard 6sc GRADUATED ordinary 6lc;
Standard Confectioner's A 6sc; grocer's A
6!e: Pearl white A &C; White extra c SIC;
Ohio valley c SIC; golden c ste; New York
C sc.
CoFFEEs-Green coffee-Fancy Golden
Rio l44c; Fancy Green l4c; Peaberry
1899; Choice l3c; Prime l2fc Good lIAc;
Fair lie; Roasting grades si@9!c Old
Government Java PC. Roasted coffee in
packages-Arbuckle's l ID l4tc; Cardoba
| ID. lac; Dilworth l ID. l4fc; Dilworth
Brunswick l and 2 ID. lSc; lowering l.. L.
c ID. l4ic; lowering Java 3 lbs S3c;
Rising Sun l ID. l4lc; Tiger l ID. l3c;
Partola l ID. sic. Bulk Roasted-0ld
Government Java 26c; Peaberry l5c;
Choice Rio l4!c; Prime l33c Good l2!c;
Fair l2c; Ordinary III.
RICE. - Carolina head, tic; Carolina
choice &c; Carolina prime 6!c; Louisiana
64c; Java pearl &c; Broken 43c.
SYRUPs-Choice Sugar Syrup 33@35c;
Ordinary Sugar Syrup 25@28c; Honey
Drips 2Sc; Sugar, House dark 20@22c;
&c additional in half barrels); New Crop
New Orleaus Mollasses. Fancy 55@5Sc;
Choice 5O@53c, Prime 4S@5Oc; Fair 45@.
48c; Choice Bakers 33@37c.
PRovIsToNs-Large S. C. Hams l0lc;
Medium S. G.. Hams lie; Small S. c. Hams
lie; California Hams Sc; s. C. Breakfast
Bacon lOc; S. c. Shoulders 7!c; City Sides
SIC; Bacon Shoulders &c; Ham Beef ll!ci
Ordinary Beetle; Country Sides Tic.
LARD-Tierce Sc; half barrels Sic; tubs
nc; buckets SIC; tin pals 3 ID &c; tin pals
IS ID SIC; tin pals 10 ID SEC; tin pals 20 ID
Ste; tin pals so ID Tic.
CANNED GooDs.-Standard 9Th table peach
81 80; pie peaches BIB 81 10; pie peaches
6lb 81 co.; tomatoes BIB Boston market
81 %; tomatoes Ind 3lb 90c; canned corn,
Red Seal 2ib 81 90; do Winslows 2lb 81 25;
10 2nd grade 2b S5c; strawberries 2lb
81 20; blackberres oh 81 10; raspberries
III 81 10 Damson's 2ib Csc; lima beans
2Ib 9Cc; cove oysters lib light Csc; do
lib full weight 81 GOAL 10; string beans
10 SOG 9Oc; succotash 2lb 81 l0CGl %;
Marrow fat peas 2b 81 9O@2 10; goose
berries 2ib coca 81 90.
FRuITs-Valencia r%aisins, l0c; layer
Ondara r%aisins. l2c; layer ordinary %raisins,
81 50; LAYER California ~raisins, 81 so; Lon.
ION layer %raisins, 81 so; French pruneS, COS,
&c; French prunes, SOS, l0c; French prunes,
7Cs, lie; French prunes, Cos, l2c; French
prunes, sos, BE; Turkey prunes, Sic; Eng.
fish %currants, cask, &c; fancy evaporated
apples, lOc; good evaporated apples, &C.
lancy evaporated peaches, l5c;. good evapo'
rated peaches, lac; good is, common
peaches, &c.
On.-Lard, extra western strained SOC
carbon, ITO, Sc; carbon, $50, 9ci white
miners best winter SOC; white miners No.
2, 45c.
CoypITIoY OF MARKETS. Sugars, strong
or; coffee, unchanged; rice, advancing; lard
unchanged; provisions, steady fruits
stronger; syrup, nominal; N. o. molasses
unchanged.