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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-04
WATERFOWL, WIS. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1885
GD.er g1ciehbors.
WATERLOO.

A. d. Rice wears a smiling counten-
snce in spite of the weather all on ae-
count of the arrival of son on Sunday
last.
d. F. Drager, of Waterloo township.
closed contract with Brown & Dudley
for new residence on his farm, early ia
the spring,
A. G. Douglass made trip to London
and Cambridge on Tuesday with view
of putting in roller rink at one or both
places.
81. A. Wedemeyer, who was quite ill
for few days last week, is able to be
about again.
It is rumored that there will be sing
ing school organized here shortly
Journal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-04

MRS. GARFIELD SUED.-CLEvELAND
O.. January 28.-Mrs. James A. Garfield
was sued in the common pleas court, to-
day, by woman named Thankful Tan
ner, for $4,000. Mrs. Tanner was run
over by MRS. Garfeld's carriage Decem-
ber %, while in . public square. and
now alleges that she was seriously injur-
ed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-04

ing them in Massachusetts alone; and so
many were made that some spectators
bought up many bushels and tried to sell
them for oats.
Inventors now began to construct all
kinds of curious machines for makingshOes.
Great buildings were erected, machinery
put in and thousands of pairs turned out
every day, millions every year. Ifone had
sharp enough ears, and could listen, and
hear the clatter of the millions of wooden
shoes in China, Japan, France and Holland,
the softer thud of the leather shoes in our
country, in England and other parts Of Eu-
rope, the click of the sandals in the sleepy
lands of the East, the swish of the snow
shoe over the Canada snow-crust, or the
ring of the fourteen foot shoe of the Jemdt-
land winter hunter, what would these
sounds tell? Would the footballs say to the
listner, "These busy feet are all bound on
an errand of mercy? Over the hill, through
the valley, in steep and dangerous places,
those shoes do not slip or falter or tarry to
do wrong? They belong to earths warri-
ors who are shod with the preparation of
the GOSPEL of Peace? Would this be the
answer for them all? Alas, no! In the
broad way are many, many feet hurrying
on to death. CIogged and heavy, weary
with sin, they stumble on, blind, reckless,
lost.
Little shoes, strong, willing, eager to do
right, beware of the first step out of the
narrow way. There are mountains to climb,
deserts to cross, rivers to ford; but little
shoes, little feet, if you listen to the gentle
voice that said "Follow me-" you may one
day tread the streets of gold in the heayen-
ly city.-Ihe Little Christian.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-04
THE STORY OF THE SHOES.

Everybody in the world was barefooted.
There were no new shoes in the stores, no
old ones in the attics. There was none at
all in the whole wide world, and probably
no stores or attics either. In those good
old times, when all feet were bare, a man
could step on his neighbor's toe without
bringing on spasms of agony, for bunlons
were unknown. "Stubbed toes' were COM
mon, but on land nor sea not single corn
existed.
Finally, neutrality-suspicious. man or wo-
man nobody knows made pair of shoes.
Not of calf-skin, with high heels, foxed
toes and polished uppers; but flat, rough
"foot mats" of woven reeds. These, when
tied on with leather thongs, kept the feet
from the burning sands.
More and more people wore these queer
,'foot-mats," till there were hundreds, and
thousands, and hundreds of thousands OF
pairs in use. For every day use they. were
light and strong. Some were gaily cOlored,
the soldiers were iron bound, with strong
nails in the heels, and often whole soles
of copper. In the days when all shoes were
new, and before the people had begun to
pinch their feet, they were used for queer
purposes. If a man purchased a piece
of land he threw shoe over it as a sign Of
ownership; if he entered house he re-
moved his shoes as sign OF respect.
There is an old story Of shoemaker of
Rome, long years ago, who thought he
must become preacher. Taking his son
he started out to tell the heather of France
and Britain about Christ. They were very
poor, SO they paid their way by making
Shoes. Very nice ones they made, and
found plenty of custom. For a long time
they followed these two trades, till at last
in savage Britain, they were martyred.
And to this day the twenty-ffth of October,
the day upon which Crispin was killed, is
called st. Crispin's day, and every shoe
maker in the world is called son of st.
Crispin.
For hundreds and thousands of years peo-
had been wearing shoes Of all kinds of
leather, wood, and reeds; brass bound, iron
bound, gold bound; with wide, blunt toes,
with narrow, pointed toes foot long, but
the right foot and the left foot were exactly
the same in shape. About the year 1880 a
man invented rights and lefts, which was
a step in the right direction. Eighteen
years later a man named Joseph Walker in
vented the shoe peg. Before this, all the
shoes had been seWed by hand, long slow
process; but now they were pegged. So
popular did shoe-pegs become that thirty
great manufactures were devoted to max
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-04
TORACCO.=The following on the effects of

ToBAcCo.-The following on the effects of
the use of tobacco Is from DIR. NJ. Souvelles'
International Prophylactic Record:
Tobacco belongs to the class of narcotic
and exciting substances, and has no food
value. Stimulation means abstracted force.
that tobacco soothes and cheers the weary
toiler, and solaces the overworked brain.
Such may be its momentary effects, but the
sequel cannot be ignored. All such expe-
dients are fallacious. When certain
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-04

~ A few strong instincts and a few strong
rules should govern US, and among them
one ought, if possible, to cherish an undy-
ing love of truth-not abstract truth but the
every day article.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-04

BAru1NG.-Many people are in the habit
of dabbling great deal in bath tubs filled
with fresh water during the heated term.
This is injurious. Sponge bathing, in the
majority Of cases, would effect the coohng
eea cleanse es the pores just as well Nature eyi
IDENTIFY intends man shall bathe frequently
in summer. In winter, if one is notengaged
in particularly dusty or dirty pursuits, d
bath all over once, twice. or perhaps three
times week should be plenty. Cold baths
are best for the strong and vigorous, but the
weaker ones, who begin with tepid bathing
water, should end each bath with a dash Of
water as a cold as the system will bear. A
good friction with coarse towel, supple
mented with hand rub down or perhaps
little bay rum or alcohol rubbed IN aiter
the codest bath, will restore healthy action
and bring a glow to the surface, causing the
whole body to feel reinvigorated.-Ne'o
York Telegram.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-04

a6@ Consult your friend on all things, es-
pecially on those which respect yourseI.
His councils may then be useful, where
your own self-love might impair your
judgment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-04

DRINKING CoFFEE.-From Abysinia cof-
fee drinking appears first to have become
known in Persia, where it is mentioned in
records as early as the year S75. From the
kingdom of Shah the use of the beverage
extended to Arabia and Egypt, and in the
beginning of the fifteenth century it was no
longer novelty. In Mecca, in 1511, its
use was placed under ban by the Governor,
Chair Beg, who thought he discovered in
the eXhilarating drink something prohibi-
ted by the Koran but to make matters
sure, he ordered an ecclesiastical court to
determine the question. Presiding over
the deliberations of this solemn body were
two learned Arabian dOctOrs-the brothers
Hakimani-who declared, in the scientific
phrase of the time, that coffee was 'cOld
and dry" and therefore Objectionable. The
black drink consequently was formally an
athematized and the prophecy was made
that all coffee drinkers would appear on the
judgment day with faces blacker than the
coffee pots out of which they had drunk the
poison" The coffee parties of the praying
derviShes and the non-praying Mussulmen
were broken up, the coffee houses were
closed, the stock of coffee in the hands of
merchants were committed to the flames
and everybody who was discovered with the
prohibited drink was bastinadoed and
ridden face backward upon donkey. But
this severe law was not approved by the Sui
tan at Cairo who, himself as well as all the
inhabitants of that imperial city were invet-
crate coffee drinkers. In 1880 the new bev-
erage was commonly used in Constantine
pie. and in 1851 the first public coffee houses
were opened in that city, fitted up with
every appliance of Oriental comfort: These
soon were called the ''schools of knoWl-
edge" but they became at last the scene OF
so much political discussion that the sultan,
Murad the II, deemed it wise to close them
for time. 1t was not till 1G45 that coffee
was introduced into Italy, and seven years
afterward Greek, Pasqua by name, estab-
lished the first coffee house in London. In
1868 coffee was first handed round after din
ner in France, and in 1871 the first coffee
house was started in Paris by an Arminian.
At that time pound Of coffee cost no
francs, or about SIS, and naturally, in those
days, at this price the consumption was eX-
tremely limited.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-04

ay- Among all the virtues, humility, the
lowest, is pre-eminent. 1t is the safest, be-
cause it is always an anchor; and that man
may be truly said to live most content in his
calling who strives to live within its compass.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-04

Ba- In matters of conscience, first thoughts
are best; in matters of prudence, last
thoughts are best.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-04

aR~ All other knowledge is hurtful to one
who has not the science of honesty and good
nature.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-04

pa% What we call the sterner virtues alone
cannot make good character. The man
of integrity who is cold, or hard, or unamia-
BILE, is as far from moral goodness as he is
from moral beauty. He who prides him
self on being righteous and forgets to be
kind is not truly righteous. We cannot
analyze character and parcel out some parts
of it to constitute moral goodness and others
to form moral beauty. Each is wrapped up
in each, and only together can either main
tain healthy life.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-04
CIRCuS APPRENTICES.

"There are no circus apprentices nova
days." said w. b. Hutchinson recently;
'circus proprietors get their talent ready
made and only want the best. The old way
of training for the ring was by an appren-
ticeship of seldom less than six years. one
of the best old-time trainers was Lew o;o =.
North, who was in his prime about lS4O.
At that time circus people were not brought
up to do any particular act. A good man
was supposed to be able to do everything,
to be as good an acrobat as Juggier, or as
clever q clown as a bareback rider. The
bow apprentice would usually commence by
learning to ride pair Of ponies. The
method of teaching boys to be bareback
riders was almost the same in those days as
at the present time. They were tirst put
to work on 'mechanic,' which consists OF
pole set in the middle of saWdust ring,
with high arm, which ran over rope.
One end Of the rope was fastened 10 the
boys belt as he stood on the horse ana tne
instructor held the other. AS the horse gal
loped around the ring the pole and arm re-
volved. If the pupil slipped from the horses
back he was saved fall by the rope fasten-
ed to his belt. They were made to practice
three or four hours a day. Levi North,s
circus performers were made up principal
Iy of apprentices, and North himself was
performer in the ring. For practicing on the
road where no mechanic cOuld De erecteu,
short rope was tied to the pupils belt ana
fastened to ring in the saddle. This pre-
vented him from falling to the ground. The
old gymnasts always had the youngsters
with them learning, but in these times gym
nasts come from the city gymnassiium.s. n. 4, or
learn their business in the barnloft OF the
old homestead. Sometimes performer
finds smart boy, teaches him during the
winter and the next season brings him OUT
in brother or combination act; There
are two large schools for circus riders and
gymnasts in the East. One is kept near ar
Patterson, n. j., by J. Eaton Stone, one OF
the best known of the old riders, and the
other by James Cook, an Englishman, who
came to this country with L. B. Lent. They
were first established for the use of members
of the profession who wished to add new
features to their acts or to keep themselves
in training during the winter"
''Do the women riders serve apprentice
ship?"
"Well, no-that is, not in this country,
for most of our riders are foreigners. Yet
some of the best and most daring horseWo-
men we have ever had in the ring were
American girls
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-04

far Never ridicule sacred things or what
others may esteem as such, however absurd
they may appear to YOU
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-04


CUTTING THINGS UNDER WATER
When science was in it's infancy, much of
it's fact was mixed with nonsense. and
some Of the nonsense shows wonderful
vitality. A case in point is the recent
republication of bit of nonsense that
was current at least forty years ago. 1t
is receipt for cutting glass with shears
or scissors. The statement is that sheet
glass can be cut with the greatest ease with
a pair of scissors if the glass is kept under
water and kept in level position. That
there is not word of truth in it any one
may easily prove on trial, with the result
of dulling pair of shears.
There is one cutting process that can be
better done under water; that is, the pairing
of onions When pared under water the
acrid emanations so unpleasant to the mu-
cous membrane of the eyes and nose, are
dissolved or held in the water. But neither
the quality of the glass nor the power of
scissors is changed by immersion in water.
Scientific american.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-25
saloon Biurrtarixed.

Last Sunday evening about half.
past 6 o'clock Chris Witzgall, who
keeps a saloon at Mason City, and.
his wife, called on james Meeks
and wife to spend the evening,
leaving the house in charge Of the
children. They had not been ab.
sent from their home but a shOtt
time when one Of the children ran
over TO the residence Of Mr.. Meeks
and informed her father that there
were burglars in the house. Witt.
gall and Meeks Immediately start.
ed for the house Of the former.
When they reached Gress' corner
they met the town Marshal, who
informed them that there was
nothing but cats in the house, and
no burglars. Witsgall, Meeks and
the Marshal then went up stairs
and found that a window had been
raised in a bedroom. Then they
went into the front room aud found
that one Of the drawers Of a bureau
had been taken out and carried ID.
An investigation showed that the
burglars had secured a ladder and
climbed up on the roof Of a small
house adjoining, aud had then
pulled the ladder up and placed it
against the sideo Of Wit5gall's build.
ing, directly under a window in
the second Rtory. They then ptied
the window open and entered the
room. The children were all in
the dining room down stairs, but
heard tie noise and gave the alarm.
Witagall says that his children ask.
ed the Marshal, who was standing
near the building, to come In and
catch the burglars, but be from
some canserefused to do 20. Wita-
gall and Meeks tracked the thieves
through the back yard to an alley,
a distance Of about 125 feet, where
they found the money.box, which
still contained 45 cents and a sill.
yer watch which had been pawned
with him. The thieves secured
about s35 in money, a revolver,
and some othsratticles. The burg.
lara we're evidently familiar with
the house, and knew Just where TO
lay their hands on the "swag."
They left the watch in the box, as
they were afraid that il they should
be arrested on suspicion and it
found on their person they would
he compelled 10 do a term in the
Pen.-POmeroy Aoquito,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-25

Our particular friend Geo. R.
Henry, ESQ.,, of Cleudenin District,
called at the Office yesterday aud
renewed his subscription for an.
other year. He says he is hard at
work trying 10 collect his tax tick
cts, but finds money scarce, aud
and asks us to say to the people
that he does not want to be harsh
with them, but they must pay
their taxes, as he cannot carry
them longer without doing himself
great injnstics. There is no bet.
ter officer in the County, aud he
hat a heart as big as a barn, and
would not distress any one, il there
was any way to avoid it. He has
been good and kind to his people,
and they should now reciprocate by
paying him promptly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-25

HARTFORD CRY ITEMS, Mr.. John
Ginther has gone to Kansas, where
he expects to make his future
homo.
Mrs, Capt. NJ. Browa is danger.
ously i'll.
The religious revival still con
TIMES in this place and a good
many are being converted.
Mr.. Hanna is now about ready to
start up his stave jdating machine
again.
There are quite a number of poo.
pie in this vicinity who are talk.
ing Of going West.
Business is exceedingly dull in
this place, and no bright outlook
for the future.
II this cold weather continues
much longer there will DO a great
deal Of suffering in this part Of the
county, II.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-25

Jno. A Hutchinson, as attorney
for the Keystone Bridge Company,
ofPitlsburgh, brought suit yes!er.
day in the U. s. Court at this
place against the Point Pleasant
ond Ohio River R. R. Company to
foreclose a lien on the Point Pleas.
ant bridge. The sum introduced
is $4,000. Suit for a like sum
has also been brought in the U. S.
Circuit Court, al Cincinnati. The
circumstances leading to the suit
are these: The Keystone Bridge
Company, ofPittsburgh, contracted
with the Point Pleasan! and Ohio
River R. R. Company to construct
a railroad iron truss bridge across
the Ohio river at Point Pleasant,
Mason county, W. Va. The bridge
was to have been paid for in esli.
mates, and on completion was to
be tested and paid for on delivery.
The railroad company failed to
pay for the bridge, although IT has
long been ready for delivery upon
payment. The Keystone Bridge
Company is still in possession Of
the bridge. -Stats journal.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-25

State Superintendent Morgan
announces his intention to appoint
two Arbor Days this year, one in
April and one in November. These
days have already been productive
of much good in creating a lively
interest in tree planting and cul-
ture, and much is yet to be done.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-25

A respected citizen of this town
was peppered with shot the other
night, while fooliug around the
kitchen Of a neighbour, on the look.
out for the hired girl. We with.
hold names on account Of the re.
spectacle connection Of the afore.
said citizen.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-25
toRaoaATIos ELEcrloN Thl

tvtfvhAtlpN LL-pILVNs - ne
city election came % lust Saturday.
andresal.ed III the election 81 the
following gentlemen, For Mayor,
John 2. Timms For Recorder, Jno.
p. BelleH For Sergeant, R. u. Van
MatreiFor eouncilmen, ~. Bright.
WsP. Nsale, John i, cbafles, D. 8.
Snyder D. w. PolsIey +. D. Hoy.
Now, these nine senilemenwillI
have control Of our town for the
next year, with The power to grant
or refuse togrant lieensesi pass and
enforce such ordinances as The
times and circumstances may re.
guire, make improvements, protect
the lives and property Of citizens
asfar as possible from Ere, &c. and
take such other steps as they may
deem advisable and iorihe best in.
teresLsoft The town. Itwillbe seen
that che license question is only
one Of many that will'cone before
the new Council. No doubt the
new Council will grant license, as
il ought 10 d., and should do, but
in doing 50 they ought to be care
full into whose hands they place
The selling Of liquor. There are
some men who now have license
that should be given license again,
while there are others who have
abused their privilege, and license
should be withheld from them.
This matter is entirely within the
control of the Council, and in
granting license to sell liquor in
the town they ought 10 use some
discretion, fla man is not capa.
BILE Of keeping respectable house,
he is not deserving the privilege to
sell liquors. II must be patent to
all that greater care, knowledge
and business capacity is required
to successfully manage the affairs
Of the town at present than a doz-
en- years ago, when a levy Of 25
cents was sufficient to meet the
current expenses and no improve.
nents were dreamed Of. Our
streets are in a horrible condition,
more extensive water facilities are
needed, the extension Of the corpo.
ration limits is to be considered,
the opening Of new streets and al
legs will demand attention, a new
cemetery ground must be procured,
and numerous other matters will
come Up for consideration, all Of
which will require care and bust
ness capacity TO manage. The
gentlemen elected are among our
best citizsns, aud all are more or
less business men, and to them the
people will look for u great change
in the administration Of the affairs
ofthis town.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-25
Easy 10 See Through.

How can a watch = no matter how
costly-bc expected to 60 when the
handspring won't operate? How can
anyone be well when his stomach, liver
or kidneys are out Of SrderP OF conne
you say, ale cannot Yet thousands
Of people drag along niserably in that
condition; not sick abed, but not able to
work with comfort and energy. How
foolish, when bottle OF Two Of rarkers
Tonic would set them all right Try IL,
and get buck your health and spiFts.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-25

The oil excitement is undated
in this county, and parties are leas.
ing every available tract of land
that can be secured. In this paper
is an excellent article upon the
Clifton Well. Which no doubt will
be read with interest.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-25

Mr. D, W. Armstrong resides on
Mr. 9, 9, Miller's farm, about three
miles up the Kanawha. Recently
bis corn crib was visited bya "gen.
tleman," who left behind him a
watch chain charm Of a very beau.
tiful pattern. Mr.. Armstrong de.
sires us to say to the gentleman
that he can have the charm if he
willcall and pay for the corn he
took away, as the corn is more val.
liable to him than the charm. We
suppose he will call.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-25

Superintendent Of Schools Nor.
gan is mapping out some very i'm.
portant changes in The free school
system of the State, which, when
consummated, are expected to pro
mote excellent results.