Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-30
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In Rome, Ca, there IS not q man on
the police force who uses Intoxicating
liquors, and all except one are church
members.
A DETROIT girl drew a door mat with
a crayon on the front doorstep, and
it was so natural that several callers
tried to give it a wipe.
THIRTY Hungarians, men, women,
and children, have landed at Her
mosillo, Mexico. The men are black
smiths and boilermaker5.
In Siam they cut the tails of theca
so as to leave each tail an inch long.
Then they dye the animals a bright
yellow, which makes them look very
gay.
SITKA, Alaska, is to have news
paper. 1t will be called the Alaska,
and be devoted to the development
of the material resources of the terri
tory.
THERE are % different causes for
headache, and you see how foolish it
is to take brandy and soda when 1t
has q chances OF missing.-Detroit
Free Press.
A DANCING-MAsTER at Yeddo, Japan,
announces a millennial celebration of
the death of an ancestor, who was
the first of the family to practice the
art of dancing.
AT a wedding in Bridgeport, Conn.,,
recently, the groom, ayoung man, who
appeared nervous from the start,
broke into hysterical sobs before the
ceremony was over.
IN, ~ oil o+i0,,Ct oro
astonished to learn that the United
States Army has to turn out to pro-
tect the Monaghan immigrants.-LO
isviHe Courier Journal
IT is said that there are 1OO,-.
100000 Of acres ofland on the Pacific
coast Of the United States especially
adapted to the culture Of wheat which
is practically untouched.
CHARLES HARRIS, Georgia negro,
began to turn white several years ago,
and now his entire body and hands
are white, and only a few specks OF
black remain on the face.
MAINsPRINGs of watches break most
frequently in the fall of the year, and
watchmakers are said to put in more
new springs in two fall months than
in all the rest of the year.
E. c. SPHINX, of Providence, r. l.,
originated a new round dance, which
has been adopted by the American
Society OF Professors of Dancing 1t
will be known as the ''York."
THE Swiss army now numbers AT
commissioned officers and its effective
strength is 2OO,754 men. The highest
rank recognized n the Swiss army
during peace is that Of colonel.
AARON BARNES, Of San Francisco,
aged IS years, after twelve fruitless
young widow with a dot OF $50, 900,
has lust succeeded in gaining her as
sent.
a NORTH CAROLINA soldier who
makes application to the state audi
tor for pension gives his age as 81.
He SAYS he enlisted in 1862. His zeal
was evidently Of the early and often
sort.
GEORGETOWN, Col, has had to i'm
port a new corps OF female teachers
for its public schools, only one Of last
wears ''schoolma' ans" remaining.
The rest have all married or are en-,
gagged.
THE authorized strength Of the Lon
don police force is 1850, with 25
superintendents and 1,O67 sergeants.
Forty-six miles of streets and squares
were handed over to police protection
last year.
IN a sleeping-car on the Rock Island
Road, John T. Stewart placed a very
large valise in the isle, and was ad-
vised by the conductor to get 1t checked.
Mr.. Stewart responded by thrashing
the conductor.
A MAN was arrested at Fresno, CAL,
for furnishing prisoners IN the county
Jail with whisky. He bored a hole
through an iron shutter, put the end
Of q funnel therein, and poured the
iQuor through it.
THE perfume of the Alpine flower
the edeIweiss, which is delicious when
fresh, has been compared to the aroma
Of the tropical banana. The scent
rarely lasts over an hour after the
flower has been picked.
THERE is a. natural bridge near the
boundary line between Arizona and
New Mexico, 20 miles north Of the At
lantic & Pacific Railroad, which. sur
passes III ONO1y Hoy ~ 10 '00]N' O>
famous one in Virginia.
Two little boys who played cards II
the gallery of Gilroy church, while
the preacher drawled out a pious dis
course, are the objects of much anx
ious consideration among the GOOD
people Of that town.-San francisco
Alta.
To take off tan wash the skin with
cold water and CASTLE soap, rub quite
dry, then rub fresh buttermilk on the
skin for five minutes, wash again and
rub with a rough towel until the skin
is quite red. The rubbing is the most
efficient aid.
sPIcK more cotton and play less
baseball" is the Mississippi motto
OF the hour. This also let's in little
light upon the recent legislation in
Georgia, excluding baseball from the
amusements of the peOple.-Syracust
(N. ~ Journal
A POOR servant of Broome County
\. Y. who married the son of a rich