Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-09

A BIBLE WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD.
Herman G. Rees, Of the firm of George
l.. Kestner & Co., returned home on
Saturday from Lancaster County. At
MillersYille be received a German Bible
which at one time belonged to his father
but for number of years had been in
possession Of his uncle, Charles Freder-
lex Rees, of that place, whose death
occurred recently. l. was bis uncle's
dying wish that be should have the bible
The holy book is in an excellent state of
preservation, and printed in Wurtemburg
in the year 1904. In addition to The
text of the Scriptures, it tcontaiDs a geneo
logical table and history of the Earls and
Dukes of Wurtemburg from the year
1419 to 1877. 1t abounds in fine steel
engravings and elaborate maps One
thousand dollars would not buy it from its
present owner.-Lancaster (Pa.) Nelo
Era.
4 PASS FOR LIFE.--The Pennsylvania
people appreciate brave acts. A serious
accident was prevented night or two
since at Birmingham, on the Pittsburgh.
Fort Wayne & Chicago Road, by the
forcthought of c. Hoeyler, who lives
near that point. He observed place
where the heavy rain had washed away
a portion of the railroad track. He
knew tnat the Erie express woull pass
on its way to Allegheny in few minutes,
and that he would not have time enough
to get lantern. He accordingly tore
some leaves from note book, which he
lighted as the train came in sight. Al
though the light was feeble the engineer
stopped for it. When the trainmen and
passengers learned from what danger
Mr.. Hoevler's signal had saved them
they overwhelmed him with thanks. The
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, in
recognition of the service, presented him
with pass over its lines for life.
CHIcAGo's WONDERFUL PROGRESS.
Chicagos growth is beyond credence. In
no age. among no people, has there been
anything to equal it In the memory of
thousands of men can be recalled time
when there was no city of Chicago.
But short fourteen years ago fire laid
low about all there was of the city.
Now, start west, north or south and
Journey say five or six miles from the
City Hall and Court House, and one
finds blocks of buildings the entire way.
Of late, say within the past two years,
monster structures, not one or two, but
more than one can count-houses which
appear to mount to the clouds, so lofty
are they, have been reared in the busi-
ness portions of the city. Talk of Paris
or London, or New York; why, not any
1C A.
There is nothing small about Chicago
Sterling (Hl) Gazette.
A year ago, Senator Sherman said in a
speech: 81 do not want to see revival
of sectional animosities" It was noble
sentiment, and there would have been no
revival of sectional animosities but for
the frauds and outrages on the franchise
at the South. Free and honest elections
are made sectional issue in consequence
of the organized warfare waged by
Southern Democrats against the enjoy
ment by the colored people of their
political rights. Sectional animosities
will be obliterated when the suffrage
shall be as we'll protected in South Caro-
lima as in Vermont, and not before
Chicago Journal.
"Nils desperandum"-never despair.
While there is life there is hope. The
trade mark of Mishler's Herb Bitters
is an anchor with the word hope The
emblem is justified by the marvellous
cures that nave been wrought by this
great medicine in so-called "hopeless'
cases of asthma, rheumatism, kidney and
liver troubles, bronchitis, sick headache
and kindred diseases.
The strength of Methodism in Great
Britain may be judged from these statis-
tics. That church has 3,7S7 ministers,
35,5 local preachers, 1884 chapels
and 76S,6 members In the last thirty
years the increase of membership has
more than kept pace with the increase of
population. Verify, the vine Of Wesley's
planting has had vigorous growth.