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y O0II31A 81
Wise Physiclsns-
Several years ago. while the people
Of West Tennessee were alarmed al the
approach Of yellow fever. Judge +.
convened court at Bolivar. Court had
been but few days in session when
the reports from Memphis caused addi-
tional excitement There were many
witnesses attendant upon court, and,
very naturally. they importuned the
Judge to permit them to 90 home.
The business part Of the community.
willing 70 run any risk f0r the sake Of
trade. declared that the scare vas un-
necessary. and that the disease was not
yellow fever. A number Of ply sicians.
with, u soon appeared. more learning
than Judgment. repaired to the court
room and assured the Judge that no
danger of an epidemic was to be appre-
hended
The disease" said one az the med
ical gentlemen. is not yellow fever
hut i zipuporastory.-
You are wrong. DOCTOR" said an
other physician, FOR investigation
proves Y to be posurentistcait' y
NO. said another doctor. ..you are
both wrong. l admit that II Is not vel.
low fever and that il can never become
an epidemic, but II i nothing more or
less than an exaggerated type 81 cos
tinctcrdigpji-"
Then there arose heated discussion
~ which the Judge was unable to take
. part. He waited patiently until the
discussion cooled down, then. turning
70 the doctors. said:
~ have been much entertained and
greatly instructed BY the discussion
which you gentlemen have 50 ably con-
Quoted. do not pretend to say what
the disease n. for l am not vcrscd in
such sciences. II may Be- acute ichossi-
phat. exaggerated polIywog. infiamma-
'ory Jim crow or mild type u epluribus
mum. but there's one thing do know.
lts mighty ketchin' and I'm going 20
'djourn this court. r-lrkansat0 7'ra,~
icr.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-22

sigaal-servIcs Omcsr Explains why
Winters Are Not Cold.
Il was nothing strange years ago FOL
snow 10 fall about Christmas and re-
main on the ground for weeks and
months, often several feet in depth.
The mercury dropped below zero and
did not cause any wonder. Everything
that usually ran on wheels was placed
on runners. The ordinary mode Of
public travel was BY means OF open
stage sIcighs, with seats arranged
lengthwise on either side and drawn
BY eight or twelve horses. The ling
Of the slcigh-bclls and the crack Of the
drivers whip, with his lively 'syee-
oop", was musical even in its discord.
Nothing Of this Is to be seen now IN
New York. although heavy SHOWS arr
often experienced in the country. some
distance from the city. Il Is very sell
dom that the mercury here now reaches
below zero. and the snow rarely packs.
even when II Is not cleared away by
the STRENGTHENING department. Instead
Of the small. fine. dry crystals which
marked the old-fashioned winters. the
snow y damp and clinging, soon meltx
and forms slush and mud.
One principal cause for this change
said an officer Of the signal-service
corps on the top Of the Equitable Build
ing. "can he see from the window Of
this station Look around Won IN
every direction, east. west, north or
south. in this city, Brooklyn and JERSEY
City. and what do you see? Clouds 81
steam rising from almost every house,
top. Elevators in Offices and apart
ment houses, factories using steam As
: motor, buildings heated by the same
hot vapor; all sending forth clouds
from the tops Of houses. DO YOU not
suppose this has an effect on the At
mosphere. warns the air and half
meifs the snow before it reaches the
ground! Then there are the boilers
under the sidewalks and in the cellars;
steam-heating pipes along the road
ways and thousands Of contrivances 70
generate heat not known quarter q |
century ago. The opening up OF the
country, with its millions OF settlers
and their household fires, must have an
effect on the atmosphere. The new
cities springing up where the wilder
ness existed concentrate heat, 50 that.
before the wintry winds Of the North
wess reach the city, they become mod
Grated Put New York and is sur
II it were possible. back to |
the primitive style Of the years gone /
~. and doubtless the old-fashioncd I
winters would be again experienced. I
L will be a rare circumstance. indeed.
4 such . winter as that II 1885 i again \
experienced here in New York. ~
7. Mail and Erpress
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nov D Rogoos ~ Great Aslae5e arhoaoe.
Lived ard Worried
Probably there never was = scholar
who' in che pursuit Of his favorite
study, was capable Of such abstemious-
ness or showed such lofty contempt
sor the very necessxrics aud decencies
q life - De Koros. He lived like an
erem'te. barring the use Of the hair
sn'rt and the scourgc. AT Yanela.
with Lama and one attendant. he
i'ved for four months in an apartment
nine feet square. The temperature
was below zero and the three were
regularly showed up. Here De Koros
read Ihibetan manuscripts literally
rom morning till night. with hands 20
numbcd that he could hardly turn over
ne pages. His food was boiled rice
and Tea, favored with rancid butter.
ne frank no spirits and would not eat
TITUS. .rm''S' though Zanskar produces chest
nu!s and apricots IN abundance. The
inter y when dried. form the chief food
= nc natives. He cared nothing FOR
sne outer world. wanted neither news
Pnlsr nor modern books. but was
s''se happy with Thibctan rolumes on
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-22

The search for the richest man IN
ne world, now that Vanderbilt il gone,
threatens to Be as brisk as that which
has the Oldest Mason" in view. The
distinction il claimed for Mr.. Mackay,
tie California bonanza man. - Chicago
Journal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-22

Prof. ID. l.. Phares, OF Mississippi.
snumerates 800 species Of grasses and
other foliage plants in the Southern
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-22

HooD's Household CALENDAR Il the hand.
soonest and most convenient ever issued.
Send six cents for one to G. ]. HooD 4 Co.,
Lowell, Mass
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-22

LITTLE girl to uncle-How do you mako
Maltese crossi Uncle-Step on her tan.
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j had . severe ~
tack Of catarrh, and be-
came 80 deaf ! c1u.d
not hear common con
versa lon. I suffered
terribly from roaring
n nv head. ] procured
: bottle Of Elys Cream
Balm. and In three
weeks could hear A.
well - ] ever could.
and now ! can say IL
al who are An icfed
With the worst Of de
Qoses, catarrh. take OF c
bottle VI Elys Cream
Balm ard be cured. Ii
- worth oi.M 70 any
m0n. woman or child
ouQering from cefarrh.
A: EE!EEwHAx. Gray
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PIso's Remedy for Catarrh Il agreeable
% use. II il not : liquid or : snu6. SOC.
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TIM original balkin' a6air-The muls.-
NJ " Morning Journal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-22

FoR sick and nervous headaches, consti-
patton and liver troubles, take Ayers Pills.
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LOWELL AesA
IT Il difficult Job to set hen or . good
example.-B Boston bulletin.
FoR sick and nervous headaches. consti
patton and liver troubles, take Ayers Pills
PsorLE ve must put up with-Pawn-
brokers.-R dmblw.
PIso's Remedy for Catarrh Il aereeabl,
% use. II il not : liquid or snuG. SOC
TIM original balkin' afPair-The MULE
~ r. Morning Journal.
IxvIGoRATE, renew and beautify the hair
BY the use Of Halls Hair Remover.
= REAL corn tara tight shoe. Bodies
Bsscon-
II afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
Ihompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. &c.
A Bosrox boy calls himself Compass. b.
cause be y boxed 80 often.
PIEE's TooTHAcHE DROPS cure In minute, -
GknSs sulphur Soup heals and beauties. ID
GmAAN CoRN REMovgR kills Corns Buuiona
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RamblW.
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4 RHAL corn tara tight shoe. Bodies
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Ir afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
Ihompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. sc.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31
The Language of the Cane.

from the Detroit Free Press
To tap 1T on the pavement at every
step, means: "Object is no money to
me-I'm trying to wear out the fer.
ule."
To poke a person in the ribs with it
who is standing up on a chair three
rows ahead of the pokist at a slugging
match insinuates: "Down in 'front.'"
To hurr1edly slip it down the panta-
loon leg and walk along with it con-
cealed therein, evidences that it has
previously been feloniously magnet
lied" from some hall-rack and the
rightful owner is approaching.
To point with 1t at a rare old paint
ing In a picture gallery indicates that
the check boy was asleep when the
visitor came through the entry door.
To carry the upper end IL the over
coat pocket, with the bottom part
sticking straight up in front, signifies
that the nickel plate is worn off from
its bogus leaden head, and the same
would blacken the dudelet's tan-col-
ored glove if held in his hand.
To carelessly but gracefully drop it
denotes the exhilaration of too much
high-priced fine wine board while to
awkwardly get it tangled up among
the legs and plump the bearer forward
on his nasal abutment sadly goes to
prove q wholesale consumption of
common fve-cent red, red liquor!
To pedestrianize on a crowded side
walk with it ran through the AKIN
boed elbows and across the back-with
ends projecting beyond each arm-in-
Inmates that there is plenty of room
out il the middle of the street for
other people who don't care to be
swiped off into thegutter in passing.
To hold it in the center, with the
handled portion downwards, is in
tended by the effeminate "mover" to
demonstrate this: cav, this stick is
weakly so pawsitively top-'eavy, aw,
that I-nevah 'aving been used to
manual labah, aw, find it widiculous-
ly weighty burden, aw'
To present it, nicely engraved, to a
trusted clerk on New Years day as a
recognition OF "long and faithful serv-
ice, conveys the sorrowful fact to the
t. C. that We employers act is an
economical "stave-off'' against his
hireling's hoped for raise in salary.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31

BRITISH officials are in state of
anxiety because some time ago, at Biz
mingham, O. large number ofcondemned
bayonets were sold, and there is asus-
picion that the Fenians bought them.
The English official circles may as we'll
be calm. Bayonets in good condition
proved in our civil war more useful as
toasting forks than as spears, but the
possession of lot Of condemned bay
onets would doubtless embarrass the
Fenians to a greater extent than it
would anybody else.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31
the defensive resources of the country
may be needed at any moment.

THE practicability of telegraphing to
and from railroad trains while they
are flying along the track was demon
strated recently by numerous expert
ments, witnessed by a large number of
railway and telegraph men, journalists
and others, on q train on the Chicago,
Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway. Many
messages were projected from the
train to the wires along the road, con-
veyed by them to the stations, and
thence forwarded to the persons ad-
dressed. The success Of this proc
ess being thus proved, it remains to
devise and adjust the details for it's
application to ordinary and extraor-
binary business and other biography
The possibilities of it's useful
ness, it is easy to see, are
immense. In case of accident
between stations, help can be instant
ly summoned. When any danger
threatens g. train, as by an obstruc-
ton of the track, it can be notified be-
fore reaching the point of peril. If a
train is invaded by robbers, notice
may be instantly sent to the next
station. A hundred contingencies
may be imagined in which the new
system can be utilized in the saving
of life and property, or otherwise to
the greatest advantage. The rail
roads and telegraph companies will
doubtless put the system to practical
use without delay.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31
Excellent Interest Rules.

The answer in each case being in
cents, separate the two right hand fig
ures Of the answer to express in dol
lars and cents.
Four per cent-Multiply the princi-
pal by the number of days to run.
Separate right hand figures from the
product and divide by nine.
Five per cent-Multiply number of
days and divide by seventy-two.
Six per Multiply by number of
days separate right-hand figures and
divide by six.
Eight per cent-Multiply by number
of days and divide by forty-fve.
Nine per cent-Multiply by number
of days and divide by thirty five.
Twelve per cent-Multiply by the
number of days, separate right-hand
figure and divide by three.
To find the time in which g. sum of
money will double itself at q certain
rate of interest, divide seventy-two by
the rate OF interest, and the result will
be the number ofyears. For example,
at 4 per cent. money will double in
eighteen years; at 5 per cent. it doub-
les in nine years. The rule is correct
within fraction of a year for allrates
from 8 per cent. upward.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31
THURSDAY, March 25.-A resolution was

THURSDAY, March 25.-A resolution was
adopted setting apart Saturday, April IT,
for the consideration of bills reported from
the committee on public buildings and
grounds which do not involve an expendi-
ture OF more than $25, OOO Mr.. Hill (O),
from the committee on territories, reported
bill to provide for the organization of the
territory of Oklahoma. The report was
ordered printed and recommitted. Mr..
Dunn (Ark.), from the shipping committee,
reported the free ship bill, and it was placed
on the calendar. Mr.. Dingley fMe.), pre-.
sented minority report. The evening SEES
sion was occupied in listening to eulogies on
the late Congressman Rankin.
FRIDAY, March 26.-On motion Of Mr..
Springer the vote by which the House a few
days since defeated the Senate bill granting
pension Of $50 month to the widow Of
Gen. III. w. Benham, was Teconsidered. and
the bill was passed-yeas 11S, nays IS.
At the evening session forty pension bills
were passed and the House adjourned.
SATURDAY. March 27.-The entire session
was taken up in debate on the silver cues
ton, the discussion being carried on by
Messrs. Culbertson, Long, Dorgan Halseil
and Taylor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31

The drivers and conductors of nine
street car lines in Pittsburg struck on the
9th, stopping all transportation on those
roads. but three other lines were in full
operation The board OF arbitrators Sc
lected at Columbus, o., reported that the
business OF the street car company was
economic ally managed, and decided to ad-
vance wages only 3 cents per day to sta
blemen and 90 cents to drivers and con-
ductors.
The differences between the proprietors of
the Pittsburg Leader and the Typographical
Union have been amicably adjusted and the
boycott against the paper raised.
The strike on the Fifth Street car line in
Dayton, o., has been settled by giving the
drivers So per day of sixteen hours
The Catlin Tobacco Company, of ST..
Louis, will inaugurate the 8-hour system in
it's factory, no reduction in wages being
made.
The Pittsburg street-car employees have
rejected the compromise offered, and unless
the original demands are granted will
strike.
Rolling mills in the vicinity of Reading,
Pa, are shutting down because of the
scarcity OF coalin consequence of the mining
strikes.
The ST. Louis Refining and Smelling
Works have shut down owing to the rail-
road strike.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31
Deeds of Blood.

A jury at Shoals, Ind, convicted Sam
Archer of the murder of Samuel Bunch, and
fixed July as the day for his execution.
Frank Mulkowski, the Pole, who brutally
murdered Mrs. Kledziek in Chicago last Au-
gust, WAS executed in that city on the Goth.
John Lynch, member of the notorious
Archer gang, on trial at Shoals, Ind, for
the murder OF one Bunch, turned states
evidence on the Goth. and testified that
Bunch was captured by the gang and Ia
ken to cave, where unsuccessful attempts
were made to induce him to give some de-
sired information, after which he was rid
died with bullets and his body burned.
William M. Smith, a prominent citizen of
Lexington, ILL.,, committed suicide on the
25th. He was quite wealthy, but had been
in ill-health for some years.
At Port Huron, Mich. on the 18th, Dun
can McCaig was killed by his divorced wife,
Emma Moore. McCaig went to the wom-
ans house in an intoxicated condition and
assaulted her, when she shot him.
At Cleveland, o., on the 23d, Charles
Meyer, young German, called at the house
OF j. &. Wyman, for whom he formerly
worked, and, without any apparent casue
fred two shots at Mrs. Wyman. He was
pursued and just before he was overtaken
he placed the revolver to his forehead and
blew out his brains. 1t is strange affair,
and no cause is assigned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31
TRUCE.
conference Between Gould and Powder
ly-The Mon to- Resume Work.

Conference Between Gould and Powder
ly-The Mon to Resume Work.
The conference between Jay Gould
and [. Y. Powderly, on the 28th, re-
suited In orders from each of them, to
the parties to the Southwestern strike,
ordering immediate resumption of
work and traffic pending arbitration,
to which Mr.. Gould consents. In the
morning Mr.. Powderly and w. B. Nc
Dowell called upon Mr.. Gould at the
latter's residence. There they met
Messrs. Gould, Hopkins and George
Gould. There was q general discus
sion of the situation III the Southwest
by both sides, and better understand
ing was arrived at than had been had
by either party hitherto. After talk
ing until l o'clock P. NJ. the conference
was adjourned until evening. At z
O'Clock they met again. The result
will be the immediate resumption of
business on the Missouri Pacific Road.
pending a settlement of the points at
issue by arbitT alton.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31
Smoke.

The Peoria County Qll.) poor-house was
nearly destroyed by fire, on the 2Sth. None
OF the inmates were injured. Loss, S35, 900;
insurance, $4,000.
Flames destroyed the Crystal Window
Glass Works at Bellaire, o., with q large
amount Of stock, the loss being $55, 900.
Nine business buildings were burned at
Havana ILL.,, on the 9th.
The North Buffalo IN. " Flour Mills
were destroyed by fire on the 26th. Loss,
$4,000; insurance, $4,000. The fire
spread to the Gilbert Starch Works and
they were also destroyed. The building
was q new one, having been erected but a
few months ago and cost 100000. The
fire spread to some buildings on Thompson
Street and several others on Dearborn
Street. The total loss is roughly estimated
at 100000.
The big barn on the Hopkins stock farm;
near East Providence r. l., was destroyed
by an incendiary fire, on the morning of the
25th. Sixty-fve head of cattle and four
horses were burned. Loss, $50, 900; in
surance, $15, 900.
A fire in the cotton and wool mill of Bid
die d Weiss, in the suburbs of Philadelphia,
was entirely destroyed by fire, on the 25th.
Loss, 100000; insurance, $35, 900.
The Windsor Hotel, at Salida, CAL, was
burned OF the 25th, together with twenty
seven business houses and their contents.
Loss, $12O, 900; insurance, $4,000.
An incendiary fire at Glendive, Mont, on
the 24th, destroyed the Merchants Hall
and eleven business houses, involving a loss
of S5OOOO
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31
BELGIAN MODS,

Ordered TO Dispense. They Place Women
in Front and Defy the Soldiers.
Dispatches from Charleroi saw that
there has been further rioting in that
town, resulting in the killing of several
persons and the wounding Of many
others. The rioters at Jumet, upon
the approach of troops sent to dis.
perse them, placed 200 women in the
front ranks. The troops opened fire
and many ofthe women were wounded.
The strike is extending to Namur and
additional troops have been called
from Brussels to quell the disorders.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31
He Laughs Best Who Laughs Last
[From the New York SUM-

lfrOm Inc new YORK sun.
Aimee, the vivacious, tells Of an ex-
perlence she had in LonWorth, Texas,
with q real cowboy. This fellow
opened the entertainment by laughing
very coarsely whenever the actress
spoke. She managed to get through
the scene, and appealed to the man
ager OF the theater for protection.
The little man said that as the COW
boy seemed to be surrounded by ad-
miring friends he thought it would not
be wise to attempt his removal. Be-
sides the Texan theatrical code for
bade interference with the audience
after the admission money had been
paid. Aimee is not easily abashed,
and she decided on her course. When
she went on again she got as near the
rowdy as the limits of the stage would
permit. He began his laughing, and
his friends joined in. So did the act
ress. She stood still, and, pointing
an expressive finger at him, laughed as
though immensely amused. The COW
boys face changed and his laugh
stopped. Aimee's didn't. She held
her sides and laughed and laughed at
the man. He grew red in the face and
looked uncomfortable Still the act
ress laughed, and by this time the
audience was roaring with her, all
eyes turned on the unfortunately Texan.
He couldn't stand it. Abashed and
thoroughly cowed the cowboy rushed
for the door, followed by a q eat shout,
and was not seen again that evening.
The play then went on smoothly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31

IN the trial at Columbus, O., of the
suit against the Bell Telephone Com
pany, the government will produce the
invention and publications of Johann
Phillip Refs, with lectures and ex.
periments of Sir William Thompson
on the Refs telephone dating back
twenty-five years. A model of the
Refs telephone from the National
Museum at Washington, will also be
produced, and it will be shown that
the tombstone of Refs, who died in
1864, bears the inscription, Inventor
of the Telephone"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31

A CORRESPONDENT of the New York
Herald says that there was recently
published in the Congressional Record
a speech, two pages of which were
never delivered, but which is punctu-
ated with applause" just the same.
The same correspondent says that he
saw in another congressman's hand a
speech in that statesman's own hand.
writing, and which he was about de-
lvering, through which the bracketed
applause" was literally sprinkled.
The compositors and proof-readers in
the congressional printing Office must
be arrant cynics on the subject OF hu-
man greatness. In comparison the
hero's valet must actually reverence
his employer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31

THE Knights of Labor have been
giving days of trouble and evenings OF
WEAKNESS to some boycotted mer-
chants in Troy, N. Y. They have hit
upon the plan of sending large delega-
tions of shoppers into the obnox-
ious stores and monopolizing the at
tention of the clerks, to the exclusion
OF regular customers, without buying
a cents worth. The boys seem to
have had lots of fun out of this sort
of thing, but it is not to be supposed
that it's amusing side has been visible
to the victims.