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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02
NO. 8.
HOW NECKTtES ARE MADE,

n Growing Interest of Considerable I'M
portance-rhe Materials Used.
'There are special grades and de-
signs OF silks and satins made ex-
clusively for the necktie trade" sa d a
manufacturer to reporter. These
materials are made from patterns de-
signed by men who do nothing but
study up new things in neckties. There
are from fifty to seventy-ive factories
in this country and ten or twelve first
class makers. The latter usually secure
exclusive right to use certain styles of
goods from the. makers by buying either
the entire stock offered to the American
market Or a large port on of it. But
the success OF making up the goods is
just like lottery ticket. Perhaps one
year may hit on some des gn and it
will become SO popular that all other
makers will be forced to adopt it, but
the next year some one in Boston or
Philadelphia may make a hit and will
have to follow h m. There's never any
telling how necktie is going to take
w;th the public until it's on the market.
There it's success depends On who adopts
it first If he happens to be a howling
swell and on the right side of popular
favor that particular kind of neckt;e
will sell we'll"
.:Are the styles of making up neck
ties originated abroad?''
"Not now. They'were until less than
three years ago, but,now our styles are
superior to the European and they are
coming over here for patterns. How
ever, there Is a tendency for English
fashions for the fall"
care men or women employed in
making necktiesp"
"Women. There are more than
1,200 girls thus employed in this city
alone. They work by the piece and
make more or less money according to
their expertness. A good fnisher can
make eight dollars or n ne dollars a
week. She takes neckt.e after it is
put together and finishes each detail
perfectly 80 that it is ready to box.
Three different colors of the same de-
sign and style are boxed together to
give the dealer an assortment in the
one make. The finisher must see that
all of this one kind are exactly alike in
point of finish and makeup. We have
one girl who does nothing but turn the
bands of neckties, and she makes fifteen
dollars week. She turns twenty-five
or thirty dozen bands day.
THE cheap wear now flooding the
market is composed of old styles made
of poor goods. AS rule. men show no
discrimination in purchasing neckties.
They look into a window see tie that
takes their fancy and then rush in to
buy it, never stopping to ask the price.
Thus they are just as likely to buy one
of the cheap kind, that will not last
week, as good one. IN. 7. Mail and
EGprksS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02

Words are weak to express the won
derful curative properties of that prince
among modern medicines, Mshler's Herb
Bitters. M. A. Fairer. Supt. of the
Lancaster, Pa, County Hospital, aban-
doned the attempt to express his delight
and admiration for the medicine. He
had long suffered from dyspepsia, diseases
of the kidneys and neuralgia, and used
hundreds of so-called remedies without
good results. At last he tried Mishler's
Bitters, and in short time was perfectly
cured.
THE FALL SEASON. the summer
heat the system should rapidly strengthen
to be able to stand the severity of the
winter. Many persons now, however,
drag" and feel tired and dull. They
know they have no organic disease, yet
are convinced they cannot go through
the winter feeling as they do. This de-
preston IS owing to the system being run
down. The liver is not acting properly,
and nature calls for help Be wise and
heed the warning in time; tone up the
system, strengthen the gastric organs,
eradicate malaria, regulate the bowels,
enrich the blood and give a healthy
action to the liver. There is nothing
better calculated to do this Thoroughly and
efficiently than Simmons Liver Regula-
tor "a simple vegetable remedy, yet
powerful In Its action to build up and
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02
JEFFERSON

An intimate friend of an old bachelor
in this city, in whose matrimonial affairs
the public has always taken a deep in
terest, informs US that said bachelor is
soon to take up the matrimonial yoke
with a young lady from MilN aukee.
DIR. J. H. Daily, having more calls
than he can attend to, has now associated
with him DR.. F. H. Whitney, college
mate of his.
Marshal Johnson last Saturday took in
six tramps. On Monday they were taken
before Court Commissioner w. II. Porter
and bound over to the county court.
Among them were some hard cases.
More wood is now coming to market.
1t was mighty scarce article last week.
Messrs. Charles Parks, B. Schicke er,
Charles Stamm and Nate Bullock are at
Crystal Falls, Michigan. hunting deer.
We learn that they have already brought
down some game.-Banner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02
LAKE MILLS.

A prominent manufactures of this
state recently promised us to visit Lake
Mill and look at the advisability of start
ing factory of some kind.
Henry Able was quite seriously hurt
on Saturday by one of Joe Harvey's
mules. The mule kicked Henry in the
breast with both hind feet and stunned
him badly. At last accounts he is better.
Mrs E. G. Kaltenbrup died at her
home in Lake Mills Thursday. November
l9. She had been suffering from can
Ger for long time and had been confined
to the bed for about three months.
Bruins & Oebler are erecting roomy
warehouse on F. B. Fargo & Co.'s lot
near the butter color factory.-Leader.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02
CHAIR ETIQUETTE.

Their Arrangement a Matter of Great I'm
portance to Callers.
Where do people wish to sit down
when they make a call? Near their
hostess. What arrangement suits a
small company who might prove con-
genial friends if they had any oppor-
tunity really to discover each otherp
Near together, not at points, equally
distant from a common center. Shall
an affectionate family sit Indian fashion
round the edges of their homes, each
in his own fixed placer The result is
certain to be Indian silence and mo-
notony. Put down in black and white
such questions seem too frivolous for
consideration, but in fact they arise
daily in multitudes of homes. Chairs
being to sit in, it follows that the use
for which the rooN is intended is the
first question to be asaed. The parlor,
which, in most families, is the quiet
corner where guest may spend an
uninterrupted half hour during So
cial call, needs some easy chair, lest
the wearied visitor never comes again;
but it needs still more, light chairs
and more than one-that can easily be
moved about. Whether the easy chairs
are cane seat rockers or plush divans,
the position can not readily be changed,
while the light chair that can be taken
in the hand and carried from one cor
ner to the other, will furnish the op-
portunity for sociability two or three
times in single. call, perhaps. 1t
must be chair that can be carried; il
is not enough that it roll on castors,
for it is still clumsy and heavy, and the
effort necessary to alter its position
will often prevent the change alto
gether.
This is not ali the battle, however.
The original arrangements of the furni-
ture is like the disposition of troops. 1t
is here that the hostess shows her
knowledge of human nature and her
experience of society. A clever woman,
to whom the great world was a second
nature, once said on this point that she
always observed how the chairs were
left in drawing room where several
people had been sitting and put them
in the same position next time. This
is the secret of success with chairs.
Dispose them so that persons who fall
into them shall sit down in the places
most natural and satisfactory. Ar
range group of chairs near the door.
where tue casual caller will drop into
one and the hostess into another ano
without realizing the fact that they are
sitting near together will yet be placed
in the best possible position for little
conversation. If it is a large drawing
room, constantly used by number of
people, multiply these groups of seats,
not in ridiculous aesthetic situations,
with the sofas at right angles to the
room, but conveniently and :aturally.
Sit down in the chairs, if necessary,
and see in what position you would
like to find your neighbor. If you re-
member that the choirs are to sit in,
not to look at, not even to give color,
you will place them as people will wish
to find them, and without knowing why
your drawing room will often be full
of people and its reputation will go
abroad Good Housekeeping.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02
WATERFOWL WIS. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER q 1885.

restore the wasted energies and give tone
and vigor to all lis powers. Try it. An
ounce of prevention is worth pound Of
cure.
Persons of sedentary pursuits are pre-
disposed to constipation. For constipation
there is nothing SO good as DR.. Bulls
Baltimore Pills. Price 25 cents.
Farmers should use Days Horse Pow
der in the fall and spring of the year for
their horses and COWS.
Continued crying induced by collie
makes any baby cross. DIR. Bulls Baby
Syrup relieves at once.
In THE BIBLE-Thc Bible contains
1866, 389 letters, 80, 1897 words, 3',173
verses, 1884 chapters and sc books
The twenty chapter of Ezra
contains the alphabet. The nineteenth
chapter of the second book of Kings AID
the thirty-seventh chapter of Isaiah are
alike. The first man recorded as being
buried in coffin was Joseph-fftieth
chapter Of Genesis, twenty sixth verse.
-Er.
The average length of life is on the
increase The science of medicine has
made great progress; many diseases are
now controlled that were formerly thought
incurable. The greatest discovery is DR..
Bigelow's Positive Cure, which cures
consumption in stages that other remedies
are of no benefit. 1t cures coughs, colds
and all throat and lung diseases speedily
and safely. Price SO cents and ST..
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02
AT THE PIANO.

Before che ivory keys she Sat
And touched the notes-but all of that
Was much like other people at
A grand piano;
But suddenly, when all was Stiu,
Across my heart there came q thrill,
Responsive to q mellow triu
Of soft soprano.
Then all seemed changed. The little room
Was fragrant with faint perfume,
AS if a rose bush burst in bloom
And showed a blossom;
Twas only one, knew full we'll
How happily it seemed to dwell,
While first it lifted, then it fell,
Upon her bosom.
Outstretched little was her chin,
A solitary dimple in,
Which seemed to say: "When l begin
To change and alter,
Beware! Young Cupid lurketh near!
Alas, did not choose to hear,
And soon my lips timid "Dear"
Began to falter.
And on, and on, throughout that song
The notes now faint, now clear ana sGfong-
My heart grew restless, till ere long
touched her shoulder.
The fingers from the white keys dropped
Down from her lips the songster noppec,
The music note by note was stopped'
And then / told her.
Frank Denppster Sherman, in Century.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02
THE LONDON MINT.
The Number of Coins Struck During the
Past Year.

The Number of Coins Struck During the
Past Year.
The recently issued report of the
Deputy-master of the Mint, giving an
account of the operations of that De-
partment for the year 1884. is more
than usually interesting document.
From it we learn that the amount
of gold coined during the year
exceeded by more than a million the
amount coined in 1885, while the silver
coinage was but little in excess of the
average. The coinage of bronze, how
ever, was larger than in any year since
1875.
The total weight of metal melted
down during the twelve months was 40
tons, made up as folloWS-a certain
proportion of alloy being of course in
cluded- gold, 81 tons; silver, 1913 tons;
and bronze, 205 tons. The total num-
65,295,3S2, giving an average of more
than 1,200, 900 pieces per week through
out the year. Out of these, however,
8,942, 001 pieces d not come within the
limits of the standard legal weight. so
that the number of pieces ava liable for
issue was reduced to Sc, $685. sol, the
value of these good pieces being, real
or nominal, e3, ,157, ,966 los. Id. OF this
amount, f3,070, 292 los. sd. (41,093, ,301
peces) consisted of imperial coinage,
the remaining EST, 673 19s. Sd. Q5,270,-
600 peces) being colonial coinage for
Canada, Jamaica. Hong Kong etc. All
this coinage, both imperial and colonial,
has been executed at the mint, its in
creased coming power rendering it un-
necessary that any portion of the work
of coinage should be intrusted to private
firms.
The greatest number of coins struck
of any denomination was about II, 700,-
900, consisting, as will readily be sup
posed. of pence. Halfpence came next
in point of numbers, nearly 1000, 900 of
tn IS coin being struck. The number of
farthings struck was over 100000. q
seemingly large number, considering
the present small general circulation of
this coin. OF shillngs. nearly 100000
were coined; sixpences, over 8, 100000;
threepences. over 100000. Sovereigns
and halfsovereigns were coined to the
number of over l, 100000 and ], 100000
respectively. Of colonial coinages that
of bronze half-cents for the Straits Set
Elements was numerically largest,
100000 of this coin being struck during
the year. Chambers Jour4a0..
General Loring, writing of General
Grants visit to the Sphynx, in Egypt
says: Finding Grant looking intently
into the face of the enormous Sphynx
near by, seventy feet high and extend
ing back one hundred and forty, and
his fore paws fifty feet in front, | said:
We'll, General, what do you think Of
it?' He replied: 1t looks as if it had
kept on thinking through all eternity
without talking much.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02
eDler 0leiohbors,
FORT ATKINSON.

Mrs. S. d. B. Schulz, who has been in
the northern part of the state several
months. returned Tuesday and spent a
short time in the city. She returns north
again after the smallpox scare, which
has interferred with her business, is over.
That about $50 farmers wagons were
huddled together on the streets on cattle
fair Tuesday.
The G. A. R. society have negotiated
with prominent actor to bring out the
Dutch Recruit in this city some time in
December. All but two characters will
be home talent.
Ezra Wilson, of Oakland, reports 125
bushels OF corn to the acre, off of thirty
eight acres. q!
DIED-At his residence on the South
side, Tuesday night, Nov. Oath, 1885,
James Bliss aged 81 years and 8 months.
-- Union, g.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02
WATERLOO.

Seeber & Roach ale corresponding with
parties at Stoughtcp, with view to
renting the tobacco warehouse for the
ensuing year.
B. t. White, who has been working at
the Photographic business, here for the
past year and half, having disposed OF
his gallery and closed up his business,
departed for his future home at Hart
Prairie, Walworth county, on Friday,
where he will engage in the ministerial
work.
Mrs. E. j. Wick received last week a
gold ring belonging to her, from Wau-
pun, recovered from the woman sneak
thief who was arrested and sent to the
state prison from Madison Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02
w: C. SPALDlNG,

Physician and Surgeon and Examlng I4 aurseon
~ Pensions. Office over Bank of WatertoWn
uilding, up stairs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02
PALMYRA.

James Flagg, from North Adams,
Mass, brother in-law of J. Smith, of
this place. made call on Mr.. Smith and
family last week.
Mrs G. Meracle and Rufus Meracle,
her son, who have been visiting relatives
in Pennsylvania, returned home on
Tuesday of last week.
Melvin Halyerson, of this village, some
twelve years of age, had the misfortune
to break his arm while playing ball on
Saturday.
1t is expected that a telephone line
will soon be extended from Palmyra to
Whitewater.-E Enterprise.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-02-07
Bny ar as Position

A prominent Democratic Senator
said 10 q Washington correspondent
the other day: al do not see how Mr..
Bayard could afford to give up his place
to 20 into Mr.. Cleaveland's Cabinet.
He occupies position now which Is
almost ma, CHESS in its power and in
dependence. He has behind him a
proud record of faithful public services.
He is the inheritor of great name.
He is'the worthy descendant of tried
and true public servants. He is the
third in the family line who have held
a seat in the Senate. He Ia still young
man. The Senate is open to him as
long as he lives. Twenty years from
now he might talk about retiring. He
could then hope to see some one of his
sons succeed him. How can he afford
to b, ,rrender this place, to sacrifice his
personality to enter a Cabinet and
become subordinate to a chief. Say
J what you will, the moment he enters
Cleveland Cabinet he must to a GER
tain extent sacrifice his personality.
The man who Ell ters an administration
council goes prepared to accept COM
promises, for compromise Is the result
of counsel. His position Is also subject
to the personal pleasure of the Presi-
dent. 1t is always within the power OF
one man to demand his resignation. l
think that Mr.. Blaine made the mis-
take of his life when he left the Senate
to enter Garfeld's Cabinet. His most
serious misfortunes in politics have
dated from that time. Whereas, If he
had remained in the Senate he would
have been continued there during the
remainder of his life. In that place he
would have had abundant leisure to
have written all the books that he
liked"
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-02-07
A HaIrpenny Collection.

al saw in the REPUBLICAN o few
days ago." said the venerable William
NJ. Horn, 800 Madison street, "of soma
body who had 80 half-cents." Mr.. Horn
then put his hand in his pocket and
drew therefrom a little canvas bag
which he proceeded to unite.
He first took from the bag a paper in
which there was something wrapped, +,
and then emptying the contents Of
the bag, revealed SO half cents.
"See there" said Mr.. Horn, that
beats it, don't it."
We had to acknowledge that it did.
Pointing to one that was worn some
what smooth, he said
&" There is one coined In the year |
was born"
We looked at il and found the date
" 1904" below the vignette, the dates
extended all the way down to 1853. MI.
Horn said he might have had great
many more If he had taken care of
them, but he did not think when he got
them and threw them carelessly into
the bottom of his trunk. that anybody
would be Dragging about having 30
half cents.
Mr.. Horn then opened the paper
package referred to, and showed US quite
q collection Of copper coins OF different
nationalities. He Ii in the eighty first
year of his age, is healthy and hearty,
and gives promise of many more
years of active life yet in the future.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-02-07
The Courts.
(OONMUHICATHD,l


II Was very fitting thing In Mr..
Capelle to present the resolution he did
on Tbursday evening at the public
meeting In the Board OF Trade rooms,
requesting the General Assembly not
to pass the bill repeating the September
and February terms Of the Superior
Court.
1t would have been q good thing in
him II he had also asked the Legisla-
ture to 90 amend the law 30 as not TO
allow the Judges to ignore civil business
1T these terms.
1t certainly 10 pity that we, In .
city Of $4,000 inhAbitants, can't get our
business done In Court under ono and
shalf or two years. No matter how
urgent the ease, we must suffer delay,
and there is no remedy under the present
law.
Are we to be left 30 far behind the
rest Of our sister States in civil mat
ters ? Should we not have q continuous
Court when there is businees 10 be
done?
In . late article In your paper 1t was
urged that our Judges were old, and
did not like to leave their homes to at-
tend Court no often. Must we all suffer
as n community because of our infirm
Judges Ought there not TO be some
remedy?
Mr., McWhorter said he represented
the views of the majority Of the citi
zena Of this county, when he sub
mitted his bill TO repeal the law Great
ing the September and February tern
lof Court. We venture the assertion
that he does not represent the senti
ments Of this community by lonI
ways he does not represent them q
all in this particular. Give us bette
chance TO get our business done IL
lCourt, General Assembly. CITIZEN.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-02-07

pckstader & Armstrong; Minstrels
gave anoller very enjoyable perform
alce at the Opera House last evening,
TO good house, The company Is e1-
cellont In every particular, and every
part OF the programme was given in the
very best manner, and ht artily y enjoyed
by tbe audienc
Tue performance concluded with
Harry Armstrong's sketch entitled
An Crazy" in which the fun Is no
furious, thabit almost set the audience
crazy with laughter. Taken altogether
the company is equal 10 any that have
visited this city ior some timo. As the
al mission is only ten and twenty cents
" itb ten cents additional for reserved
seat there is no doubt hut the hoube will
be nae ktI to-nigbt.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-02-07
RNnn Of NeteTana.

Last evening DUPONT Camp, No. !, s.
of ". held an open camp fire in its
head dquarters In the Friendship engine
house, that was we'll attended. Lieu
tenant Colonel John l. Williams pre-
sided, and the exercises were opened
with prayer by George Keithley.
The programme included singing by
Waiter Martin and daughter, Captain
William O'Conner and Colonel Il. M.
j. Reed, readings by Ella McCracken,
j. Myers and Daniel Ross. Addresses
we're delivered by Colonel r. NJ. j.
Reed, Lieutenant Colonel e. r. Ken.
ninzton and Major K. r. Dixon OF
Philadelphia, and Messrs. Ross, Tux.
bury, Banthem. Duryea and others OF
Wilmington
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-02-07
Coming Attractions.

Next Wednesday night, Dreams,
or Fun in a Photograph Gallery will
be presented by Jacques Kruger and
his very excellent company. This play
IL & He'd with fun from the commence
ment until the close, and while the plot
Is simple, 1t is not without interest
Monday, the 10Th, Miss Fanny Daven.
port will present Fedora" in which
she has achieved such marked success
in New York, Philadelphia and else
where. The appearance of this accom-
plIshed actress in Wilmington will be
the dramatic event of the season.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-02-07

The rink at Eleventh and Madison
streets WIS attended by large crowd
last evening. The principal feature for
the evening was tb, fancy skating OF
the two chi'..en. Grace Logue and
Willie Martin, for which they were
heartily applsuded by the audience.
Owing TO want of room, q new depart
ment for taking care OF clothing has
been put up in the south end Of the
building. The Wilmington rink band
will discourse music both day and
evening. The children will give an
exhibition of their fancy skating this
evening,