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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-16
Shark-CatChing.

from the Gentleman's Magazine.
The way the Arabs catch sharks Is
very curious and interesting, and Is
somewhat similar to playing a heavy
salmon, only no rod is used. A hook
of soft iron wire is made very sharp
and baited with a lump of garbage of
some kind, usually piece of shark
too rancid even for slave, and the
line, which is small and very slaclkly
spun, is wound round for some little
distance from the hook with thin
sheet lead, both to protect it from the
teeth of the fish and to act as a sink
er, and the other end is made fast TO
a huge calabash which acts as a float.
When a shark takes the bait he tows
the calabash about, but cannot sink
it for any length of time, and the fish
ermen set off after him in their canoe,
and when they get hold of the line
they play their captive until he is act
ually drowned. The shark that was
now on the hook was proving tar
tar, and before the two boats came
near the canoe which was playing him
was capsized, and the half-dozen men
who formed her crew thrown into the
water. "Give way, my lads !" said
the lieutenant, and both boats dashed
away, the crews straining every nerve
to save the swimmers from their dan
gerous position, the water literally
swarming with sharks, and in few
minutes the men were picked up and
their canoe righted. The Englishmen,
like all their nation, fond of sport,
next went after the float, which could
be seen being towed hither and thither
as the shark tried to free itself from
the incumbrance, but the Arabs,
when they saw their intention, shout
ed and gesticulated to prevent them
from doing so, and a second canoe
put off from the dhow to assist in
playing the shark. With some little
trouble the line was again secured,
and after about two hours hard
work, during which Johnny Shark
sometimes mastered his captors, he
was at length killed and dragged upon
the rocks, where the English, as he
was such a huge monster, had the Gu
riosity to measure him, when he.
proved to be the enormous length of
thirty-three feet ten inches. This was
the largest shark they had ever seen,
though both boats had had oars
dashed at by the ravenous brutes,
and on one occasion the same whaler,
when boarding a dhow at night from
the ship, had her rudder carried away
hu ono
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-16
Good Memory of Horses.
From the Humane Journal.

(From the Humane Journal
A gentleman owned all old white
horse, which took him to his place of
business, four miles away, every day
in the week but Sunday. That day he
went in just the opposite direction,
taking the family to church. Week
days the horse always turned his head
toward the business quarter, and on
Sunday, without the least direction,
turned about and proceeded the other
way. Over and over he was tried to
see If ne knew when the church day
had come, and he was never mistak-
en-. They concluded he could count
seven, at least.
A county superintendent was accus-
toned to drive over the country,
stopping at the different scbool-houses.
Years after, when driving the same
route, the horse was always anxious
to stop at school-houses and make a
little call land thought his master had
forgotten himself It took some press
ing to induce him to 60 by.
This faithful friend of man has q
good memory for old friends as we'll
as localities. The horse of a gen.
tleman had passed through various
lands, and had grown old in good SER
vice, when they CHANGED to meet again
in a. distant section of the country.
The horse knew his old master, and
seemed almost beside himself with Joy.
The new owner could hardly believe it
was a coincidence. "Jack, take off
my hat" said the former owner. In
stantly the old horse daintily lifted the
hat by the brim, and put it on again,
the other way, round. II never saw
him do that way before" said the 9th
er, much surprised. cit was trick
taught him when he was young" The
faithful creature could hardly bear to
be parted again from his new-found
friend; and who knows what homesick
memories he may have had Of his
youth as he walked away to his pas
ture again?
After years OF absence, an old horse
has been known to visit all the famil-
lar cribs and troughs ofhis early home
without any guidance. AS the world
goes with horses, it seems almost sad
to think they can remember so well.
There must be great deal treasured
up in every horses life which it would
seem q mercy to have him forget. Let
US hope that they have the strongest
recollection of those things that are
pleasing and kindly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-16
Crier Clark, of Sconset.

Nantucket Letter in Boston Advertised
A custom which has survived mod
ern improvements is the employment
Of town criers. There are three Of
these criers, and their bells and fish
horns make din which is unwelcome
to many people, though it is tolerated
as the best means Of spreading news
and Of making advertising and other
announcements. The most noted of
the Nantucket criers is 'BilIy" Clark,
who is quite a character in his way,
and whose strident tones are familiar
to every visitor to theisland. 1t is he
whose fish horn is heard from the
tower Of the Unitarian Church when
the incoming steamer is sighted; it is
he who announces in quick succession
a meat auction and a theatrical en-
tertainment sometimes leaving the
hearers in doubt which is which. The
Flower" as the steeple of the Unita-
rian Church is called, is the most con-
spicuous elevation in the town, and
serves as a landmark to all strangers
who may have lost their way In the
crooked streets. From the summit,
which is crowned with a gilded cupola,
and which rises LA feet above the
level of the sea, there is a picturesque
view of the island; harbor and the
ocean, which encircles them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-16
Well Supplied with Post-office
From the New York Times

Until few months ago there were
two towns called Whitaker's in North
Carolina, one in the eastern section
and one in Cleveland County. This
fact was the cause of mixing up Of
freight and mail, and at last it was
decided that one of the Whitaker's
had to go. 1t happened that, though
Cleveland County's Whitaker's was in
North Carolina, the post-ofice was in
South Carolina, the town being stu
ated on the state line and the post
office being on the South Carolina,
ground. Thelegislature was petitioned
and the name of Cleveland's Whita-
ker's was changed to Grover, and g.
post-office called Grover was estab-
lished in the town. This new post. Office
as well as the old one, is now In opera
ton, and this is one instance where a.
town has two post-offices. If a citizen
OF Grover calls at Grover office and
fails to get any mail, he can step over
to Whitaker's and try his luck at that
office. The offices are only 200 yards
distant from each other, and mail
agents leave two mail bags at one STOP
page of the train. This town has q
population of $500, and contains a
hotel and seven stores. Nearly all the
residents live in North Carolina.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-16
How DIR. Newman Took in Japan
I"Carp" in Cleveland Leader.

l''Carp" in Cleveland Leader.
A curious story was told at Mt.
McGregor, of DR.. Newman. The great
parson is man of mammoth proper
lions and a name like Henry Ward
Beecher's. He is not very modest
man, withal, and when he took his
tour around the world at the expense
of theg government as President Grants
inspector of consuls, he succeeded in
pushing himself into many an out Of
the way place not accessible to the or
binary traveller. At Yeddo he an
~nounced his intention of penetrating
to the inmost mysteries of the Japa-
nese criminal courts. He was told
that he would not be able to gain ad-
mittance, and a supercilious smile Of
conscious power swept across his
Websterian face as hereplied heguessed
he'd try.
He did try, and that all alone. He
was stopped at the door of the court
by the guard, who told him he could
not enter. The doctor then pulled his
card from his pocket, and putting his
plug hat little more firmly upon his
head, he stretched himself to his full
height, and with aheavy frown handed
III W U1IS SUdIO UlI4OuSu LIS IuU0I D0UoI,
telling him to take it to the Judge. l
am not able to give the card verbatim,
but according to the story it read as
follows:
REV. DR.. J. P. NEWMAN,
D. D., Ii. D., P. D. O.
Chaplain of the United States Sc
And
Pastor to President u. S. Grant.
Washington D. c., U. s. of America.
1t was full ten minutes before the
guard came back and when he did so
upon his heels followed the Judge and
the officers of the whole court. They
gathered around Newman and
salaamed and salaamed until it seemed
that their backs were of India rubber
and their stomachs contained the ma
chinery of Chinese doll. After five
minutes of such gyrations, through the
court interpreter they told Mr.. New
man that they appreciated the great
honor that he would confer upon them,
but there was no one great enough in
rank to receive him. They could not
dishonor the government with a mean
reception OF so great dignitary.
With this Newman had to be content.
His card had done the business, but
be had struck too high, and he left
Japan without accomplishing his de-
sire.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-16
The Flash Story Writers.

One would think, writes New York
correspondent, that clever person en-
gagged in writing sensational stories
for the weekly story papers would be
able to make q decent living. They
certainly ought to but few of them do.
There is a very great demand for this
class of reading, and the publishers
show every evidence of prosperity, but
there is no money for the author. If
he succeeds in getting enough to keep
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-16

A GOOD old deacon in Connecticut
was very pious and fond OF CLAIMS.
When once upon time he attended a
Rhode Island clam-bake ne overtaxed
his capacity and was solely distressed.
But his faith in prayer was undated.
Leaving the party, and going down on
his knees behind tree, he was heard
to supplicate: Forgive me, o Lord,
this great sin Of gluttony. Restore my
health, and l will never eat any more
CLAIMS" Then, after iudicious
pause. every few, if any. Amen. y
Christian at Work.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-16
SPIRIT COMMUNINGS.
BY NELLIE f. PRATT.

There are times for us all when the soul seems
to grow
And expand beyond all human ken,
When Charity's mantle envelopes the world,
And the heart is at peace with all men.
We marvel that ever the world seemed q blank
And griefs that were small doomed SO high,
We long to live nobler and truer in Christ;
More like unto Him. is our cry.
IT'S the spirit of God that illumines the soul,
And casts DER our pathway this ray
To tell of the dawn that is waiting His own,
The dawn of His own perfect day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-16

PROF. HUXLEY has consented to
continue to act as dean of the Normal
School of Science and Royal School of
Mines, at South Kensington, London.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-16

JOHN RUSSELL Young says he will
not re-enter journalism. His pursuits
will be literary but in an altogether
different direction.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-16

CARMI, ILL.,, boasts of a sprightly col
ored widow 113 years OF age.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-07-28
BAZOO

tie, etc., within forty days, that he
will not rescind the order. There
can be no doubt concerning the frauds
perpetrated by the cattle lords. and
the fact that the Oklahoma boomers
were Disseminated against was a great
outrage. It's claimed that General
Sheridan has misrepresented the
whole thing to the president, but it is
doubtful if even yet the president
knows the half. One thing is certain
there promises to be a lively battle
between the cattlemen and the gov
eminent, and somebody is bound to
get scorched. 1t is tride amusing
to hear the arguments brought for
ward by some of the interested parties
as published. One prominent st.
Louis cattle owner AYERS t1at a
kansas City man is the origin of
the trouble" and then in the next
breath that the railroads are at the bot
tom oft. 1t would be hard indeed for
St.ELouis to not be in trouble without
Kansas City having baud in it, as
the latter is always ready for bust
ness, but that the railroads are any
more interested In the matter than
thousands of people outside of the
Bullock barons." as they have been
termed, is absurd. The whole thing
is in the fact that the people are tired
OF the monopoly of long standing
which has heen evidenced, and so
laid the whole matter before the pres;-
dent that he could ID no less, in the
interest of justice. than issue the
order.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-07-28

that the disease is usually intensified.
One case | remember, which occurred
in this city four or five years ago. A
man bought an expensive cigar and
began smoking it. Before he had
smoked more than half way To the
butt he detected a strange odOr and,
TO ascertain the cause, he unwrapped
the cigar. He discovered within the
roll piece of rag which he placed to
his nostrils and snelled. Two days
later he was stricken with smallpox
and died within four DAYS. The
cigar was traced and the makers were
found to be persons who had been
suffering from smallpox.
''In case of cholera, would the dis
ease be carried about by the cigars ?"
No, | think not, as cholera, strictly
speaking, is contagious-not sn infec-
tious disease. But there is a greater
evil than mere cOntagion from cigars
to guard against. The filth in which
these people live is sufficient to orr
ginate the most dreaded diseases
Should cholera seize one of these tene-
meuts nothing could save the tenants
from death. They would die like flies
in the autumn. TIE bill which for
bade the manufacturing of cigars in
tenements was urged OH purely philan-
thropic and hvgienic grounds. 1t was
defeated simply because Of its uGcon-
stitutionality, the conrt Of appeals
holding that every man has a right TO
prosecute an innocent means of earn
ing livelihood with in his own home.
The advantages CT such a law if passed
wonld be manifest to the veriest tyrO
in questions of sanitation. In great
factories workmen mnst be clean be-
cause they are continually under the
supervision of foreman. In a tene-
ment house they can work in what
filth they please so long as they
manufacture the requisite number Of
cigars"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-07-28

Sam Jones explains his use Of the
name "WilGpus Wallopus, as having
meaning consistent with his remark.
He says: SHOWN in Nashville they
have a big machine for crushing rock
on the street, and they call it a
'Willipus Wallapus.' Herce when
the Willipus Wallapus of christianity
passes over humanity, it levels every
thing" It is to be hoped critical pee
pie will not 60 into the "whys and
vherefors"e of his expressions. q 1t
would take up more time than his ser.
mons, and when it comes to such neat
little terms of endearment toward bis
hearers as "you old rotten nouthed
swearer," and "you old devil" the
latest witted has no difficulty in un-
derstanding that his neighbcr is
catching it," and as for the things
not understood, it does not matter in
the least.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-07-28
FLEA BITES.

The latte belt is especially fascinat
ing TO the small boy. for it fas,ens in front
with fine sect or OK d:z silver buckle.
En-.
1t is espec ally cinating ais, to the
boys mother, for it makes OIL hold on
him when size has him across her kn'e.
The summer ho'el ndlord has nov
al ped me standard gauge Sun Ie -Er
He hes; but 'he guest. who patron re
him have i nirow guage nth.
The dude looks as if he was melted
and poured into his pants.-!Som Jones
Most anv dude in this weather, is m .lted
again after he is poured into his pants.
In her handsome house at Meriden,
Conn Mrs Ella Wheeler Wilcox has a
den AMI refuses to admit even her husband
to what size is pleased to csll her "stu1 ~"
-Er.
Iii quite probable Mr.. Ella Whee'er
Wilcox doesn't want to g) in.o the Study"
FL as p, etry has soured on him by this
time.
The bes' English society no longer
uses TIE Pail NaH Gazette fJr blstles.-
Er
The reason they don't use them for
blstles is because they make too g 1od re1d-
ing.
"A girl eleven year Cd was married to
man Of forty, in Augus'a, Me-, Morday.
e
The Pull MaH Gazette should adj this to
its list.
Ned BunliDe is OF the opinion that it
does n require hi2h order of intellect
to write successful novel. -E
Certainly it does not require very high
order Of intellect 20 W ite the Buntline style
of LoyelS.
Walt Whitman expects to i,sre a rev
volume OF POEMS during the coming year,
under the title Of Sands at Sixty Seven"
Err
The old man may b. preparing for c.iti-
c;sm, and wars it und, rstcod that he is
not ont OF sin1.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-07-28

An, excellent authority on English
says: "The silly use of repertoire
and realistic together with other
newly coined words, is bad enough,
but what excuse can there be for
feaderette' as applied to small edi-
totals in New York newspaper? A
writer suggests 'leaderkin' as an i'm
provement. Both are vile enough as
esined words. Wilson, of Black
woods Magazine, once suggested 'lion-
cite in lieu of little lion, but, hap
PLY, it didn't go down the critical
throat. He had the good sense not to
press it. Stupid Innovations are spoil
ing the first language-already abun-
l-uS rur a1 s1Iaues or tuought-ln the
whole world.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-07-28
Fortunes Wheel.

For those who ERE at the bottom, fortur e's
wh,e seems TO move very slos.y; the work
is hard, tie ply is small, AID the pe pie
With e'sy-going Co. scie ces SEEN to be the
My cues 800 IRE going up snt having a
good tin. The tevii is all the while
whispering, tn Il homes and hoaor are out
Of fasti in this nin.teenth ee tury; that
everybody cheats from the ra'lr,sd king to
the man wbo mixes links b<hind the bar;
that the world has out OR ,wn Its old reieg-
ious rotion; that h av.n is a de usion and
hell q worn cut superstiti IN; that we had
just rs vel have good time here, for if
there III re il any her 'fter We shall al: be
happy alike. S. We go on until like q
thunderbolt from a clear sky CT at trouble
aud sorrow falls n Sumo one In our midst
and while We lCok in the gloom and
realize som of the fearful 6ors quencss Of
all his sy-g in mo atty, like the ser
want OF t e prophet of cid, our eyes sre
Up. nd, and for bri.f space all nen en-
see tn tie e is leeds b." + every law
h. ell d. wn to Moses az id thu fire
and smoke Of Sinri In tie md wisdom
shall be just fed by h-r children NJ Z D.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-07-28

1t is said that the London theat-
rical season was a failure, so far as
the managers were concerned, not
outstanding Mary Anderson's fame
and Mrs. Lsngtry's beauty. There
will, no doubt. be a great rush of
actors and actresses to this country
next year, for notwithsta nding that
now and then company is stranded,
commonly speaking, the pickings for
the fraternity are pretty fair,
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-07-28
SECOND WIND,
The Philosophy OF Endafanee-ctcuiAtios
and Respiration:

The Philosophy OF Endufanee-Cfrculatios
and Respiration.
The reader may not be awsfe that in
ordinary respiration we only use 8 por.
ton of our lungs, the cells at the exs
tremity not being brought into play.
This is the reason why those who are
not Gin training" and who try to run
for any distance. soon begin to gasp.
and unless they are courageous enough
to persevere in spite of the choking
sensation, are forced to stop. But ii
they will persevere, the choking goes
of, and the result is what is technically
known as second wind" When the
second wind is fully established. the
runner does not become out Of breath.
but goes on running as long as his legs
win carry him. know this by experi
ence. having been accustomed for some
years to run three miles every morn.
ing over very hilly road. The fact is,
that on starting. the fartherest portions
tof the lungs are choked with effete air.
and the remainder do not supply aii
enough to meet the increased circula.
ion caused by exercise BY degrees.
however, the neglected lis come into
play, and when the entire lung Il in
working order the circulation and res
piration again balance each other, and
the second wind" is the result Now,
let the reader repeat his experiment OF
holding bis breath against time. but
first let h iforce out of his lungs every
particle air that he can expel, and
hic Inn
will hold. If this be repeated some
seventy or eighty times, by way of i'm
itation of the whale, the experimenter
will find that he can hold his breath
for minute and half without incon-
venience. Should he be swimmer,
he should always take this precaution
before taking a header" and he viii
find that he can swim for consider
able distance before he needs to riss
for breath.-Longnan's MagdztnA
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-07-28
WANT A CHANGE.
A New Time Table Wanted on the
Narrow Guage.

The people along The line of the Sedslia
and. Warsaw narrow gauge road sre agita:
ing a change of schedule in the running
OF passenger trains on that road. At pres
ent the Ir airs leave Warsaw in the mora
ing, arriving hire about 10 a. M, and
about ha 4 the time TIE passengers desiring
20 go east, fail 10 m Ike con; ectioTs win
the moruing trains, ard those cOWiug TO
Sedalis on business have but lirtl me- to
transact il u 1less they lty over until the
next day. Trains rsturning to Warsaw,
leave Sedaiit at 3 p M, arriving in War
saw at p m C mp ling those who de-
sire 70 go far her, to lay over until next
day before beginning their rurn " VIII lie
those living south of Warsaw who desire To
come north, are compe led to rema N " r
a night in that place in cIder to tch the
NOR. ing train, all of wnich, it : 81 rim, d,
is so inconvenient as 10 en-, ell mos; Ier-
sons TO 60 TO o ceols, Windsor, or some
other poin', and * a roundabout course
TO reach the east o. north, in ord to save
rom six to twelve hours time. Ii is ,rguei
that this can b. medied by having The
trains leave Sedalia at 6 or a. IN.
soirg south and returning start from Wsr-
saw st | / a. m. v bich will enable those liv-
ing south to get to Wars in time to
max tie connection ard to reach Sedalia
in time for eaSt, wes', uorih and south trains
same day, while merchants ard Others dss-
iring to trade in Sedalia can have the af'er-
noon and evening 10 make their purchases,
and return the next morning home.
Another considerable which they cl Jim
Is, that during the wiuter Sc son they could
thus have an operlunity to visit the theatres
and other amusements in Sedalii and re-
turn home the next morning, where as un
der the present management it requires
two days los OF time to spend an evening
In SedalIa The BAzoo has received
number of requests TO use its influence in
securing the desired change. and it Laws the
mater before the people of Selalia aud the
railway officials for their considera ior; se,-
ing no reason why such chang could not
readily aud advan;ageously by made.