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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18

A POINTER For FARMERS. = Troy
Times: During the last two weeks about
$4,000 bushels of potatoes from Scotland
have arrived in New York, on which, at
Is cents per bushel, duties aggregating
$4,000 were paid. The tariff proves no
effective barrier TO competition with the
domestic product, and the foreign potatoes
find ready sale here, and are shipped to
various parts of the country. Potatoes
from abroad-Nova Scotia, Scotland, Ger
many and elsewhere-are coming in lar
ger quantities than at any time since
1882, which was known as the potatOe
famine year, owing to the shortage in the
American crop. Rensselaer, and Wash
ington county farmers are finding danger
Gus rivals in foreign producers, against
whom the present tariff affords made
quate protection. What would be their
plight were the Democratic policy of tree
trade to prevail and the tariff Gu potatoes
be removed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18

LAMAR was member of congress in
1S60-61 and wrote the card of the Miss
issippi delegation withdrawing from the
house, asserting the righ of secession. He
has never at any time announced change
of his views, but on the contrary has de-
Tended Jeff Davis against the charge of
treason. There has been no change in the
constitution since then affecting the def
milton of treason, and therefore it is not
considered wise to place Lamar on the
supreme bench, where questions of treason
mast be passed on.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18
'tfEXOcriment.

You cannot afford to waste time in ex-
perimenting when your lungs are IN dan
ger. Consumption always seems, at first,
only cod. Do not permit any dealer,
to impose upon you with some cheap inn
itation of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, but be
sure you get the genuine. Because he
can make more profit he may tell you he
has something just as good, or just the
same. Don't be deceived, but insist up
on getting DR. Kings New Discovery,
which is guaranteed to give relief in all
Throat, Lung and Chest affections Trial
bottles free at H I. Eberle's Drug Store.
Large bottles 81.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18

V1CK's FLORAL GUIDE.-A silver lin
ing to every cloud With the short dull
days Of early winter come the CHEEKY
holidays and Vick's beautiful annual, and
loi spring already appears not far distant.
We can almost see the greening grass and
the blooming flowers. In the way of cat
alogues, Vick's Floral Guide is unequaled
in artistic appearance, and the edition of
each year that appears simply perfect, is
surpassed the next. New and beautiful
engravings, and three colored plates of
flowers, vegetables and grain, are features
for the issue for 1888. Its lavender tint
ed cover, with 81 iginal designs of most
pleasing effects, will ensure it prominent
place in the household and library. If
you want to know anything about the
garden, see Vick's Floral Guide, price
only 10 cents, including certificate good
for 10 cents worth of seeds. Published
by James Wick, scotsman, Rochester, NY.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18
Lost in the Mails

Chicago Inter-Ocean: Green officials
in The postoffice, under Democratic ad-
ministration, upset business and pleasure
alike. The other day merchant, com
planning of gross violation OF the postal
rules, was insulted for his pains by the
iscks-in-office with whom he had to con-
fer. Any one making inquiry for missing
letters or packages has to spend day
asking questions and then get no satisfac-
ton. The managers of the Onaway To
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18
A Sound Legal Opinion,

E. Bainbridge Mundy, Esq, County
Atty, Clay Co., Tex, says: "Have used
Electric Bitters with most happy results
My brother also was very low with Malar-
ial Fever and Jaundice, but was cured by
timely use OF this medicine. Am satisfied
Electric Bitters saved his life p"
Mr. ID. |. Nilcoxson, of Horse Cave,
KY, adds like testimony, saying: He
positively 5elieyes he wonld have died,
had ii not been for Electric Bitters.
This great remedy will ward of, as we'll
as cure all Malarial Diseases, and for all
Kidney, Liver and Stomach Disorders
stands unequalled. Price SO cents and
S at H T. Eberle's Drug Store.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18

L. @. @. LAMAR, late secretary Of the
interior, was confirmed by the Senate
Monday, Judge of the supreme court of
the United States by vote of 81 to 2S.
Only three Republicans, Stewart OF Neva
da. Riddleberger Of, Virginia, and Stanford,
of California, voted for bis confirmation.
Republicans of Wisconsin will rejoice in
the fact that neither Sawyer nor Spooner
voted for Lamar. Lamar's elevation to
the supreme bench is the most notable
case since the war of treason being re-
Warded
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18

The champion blunderer among Mr.
Cleveland's postmasters appears to be
Postmaster Shelley, of Kansas City. That
office is charged with 40 missent pouches
and letter packages last year, against four
teen in the Milwaukee Office, and al
misdirected pouches and letter packages,
against thirty-seyen here. The service is
badly demoralized over the whole country,
but if prize were offered for the greatest
blunderer in the service, the Kansas City
man would take MilwGukee Sentinel.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18

boggan club are among the latest COM
plainants. Ten badges mailed to mem
bers of the organization have failed to be
delivered and the result is the issuance CT
the following notice to members by the
club:
Owing to the many complaints lodged
by n: embers Of the Onaway Toboggan
club at not having received their badges,
the committee have determined to post
no more badges through the mails, but
all members who are still without badges
can procure them by applying in person
at the clubhouse on the grounds, and
thus save themselves all future annoy
ance and any possible loss.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18

THE Irish people are behaving admira-
bly, under great provocation. Their lead
ers are thrown into prison for advocating
their cause, and the government of Dub
lin Castle is not much better than that of
Russia, where Nihilists are making it ex-
tremely hot for the czar. The best evil
dence the Irish could give of their fitness
for sef-government is the fact that their
leaders are able to restrain them from re-
taliatlng upon their tyrannical rulers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18
BaCkieu's Arnica SaIYe.

The Best Salve in the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
ores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price % cents per
Dox. For sale by H. T Eberie.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18

The PROTECTION FROM MALARIA. The
preventive is the far-famed Southern rem
edy, Simmons Liver Regulator, purely
vegetable tonic, cathartic and alternative.
1t acts more promptly than calomel or
uuinine,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18

Experience teaches, sometimes easily
and sometimes harshly. Sufferers with
dyspepsia, heartburn, liver diseases. etc.,
have learned by easy and gentle expert
ence that Laxador IS a sure and agreeable
remedy for these complaints.
Do not stupefy your baby with opium
or laudanum mixtures, but use DIR. Bulls
Baby Syrup, which is always safe and re-
liable and never disappoints. Price Csc.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18
WatertoWn Republican.
WATERFOWL, WIS, JAN. IS, 1883.

LAMAR made very loyal speech eulo-
giving Senator Sumner. But when he
reached his home in Mississippi, he apol-
ogized for il to his ex-rebel fellow-citizens.
In fact, for twenty years be has been
about as busy apologizing for loyal septi-
ments as be has in expressing them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18
a-N TATE OF ;WISCONSIN-Count Court for
Ia Iaffargn1, Cnnnty-In Probate.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Edmund
Sweeney, late of the city of Watertown In the
County of Jefferson and State of Wisconsin, de-
ceased.
Letters testameutary on the said estate having
been issued and the first Tuesday of August
limited Tor the creditors of said deceased to pre-
sent their claims for examination and allow
ance.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned.
Judge of said Court. will, on the first Tuesday,
being the Eth day of August. A. D 1888, at the
office OF the County Judge, in the City of Jeffer
son, in said County, receive, examine and ad-
lust all claims and demands of all persons
against said deceased.
Dated at Jefferson. Wis. this 18th day of Janu
HENRY COLONIUS,
15w4 County Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18

The demented United States ex-senator
Jones, of Florida, is still living at the
house OF Detroit detective
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18

The king of Spain, who is II months
old, gets 100000 a year and a free
nurse
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18
yyaserGown Market,

Corrected weekly by VIM. Buchhei
Commission Merchant, Third Stree,
Watertown.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18
End St., block north of new bridl

moro not in stock we can furnish within "a
NUOEO hours after order is received and
prompt attention given to delivery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-06
sam Goddard Overwhelmed

sam Goddard advert sed for a VIE
in Georgia paper two weeks ago Sam
is country-man who bears Il str king
resemblance TO the uucle of his coun-
try, though he not 80 well dressed.
His advertisement is about rs follows:
Wauted-A wife
want good aft ctiouatc wife who will b..
a mother 90 nv little ch ldren. She must h.
a good housekcep"r ana well disposed pre-
fer that she hc lght-comp' cctcd but no red
headed woman ~ 4 apply. have home.
with Tour children, - bushels OF corn, AID
nifty bushels OF sweet potatoes.
eaten lossors enough 10 cook with the
sweet potatoes
This advertisement was published
several times in Rome, and was cop ed
all over the country AND in several for.
eign papers. The rcpl eS began TO come
in the second day from different parts
of the state. then from al 10 ming states
anu finally from every part of the
union. After II month or SO letters be-
gan 10 come from other countries. 4
number came from England and Scot
land. one or two from Germany, and
one from New Zealand There were
over one thousand letters in all AT
iiNA pObbdiN WIS UlllH ana lON1uI.
HIS spirits rose and bubbled over in all
sorts OF ingenious demonstration.
There were locks of hair. m mature
bouquets and once in n while "A photo
graph. The happy rustic exhlb ted
these trophies with undisgu sed sat s.
faction. and AL went merrily with him
then. He was the most courted mau
in America.
BY and by there came "A reaction.
The grea; deep of his heart were brok-
en- up rs his ponderouS and uncou.h AZ
fections were graduall, dssipated
among a legion of admirers. He be.
came respondent end finally when the
foreign letters began to come in with
20 cents extra postage on every other
one he was sick ut heart. The subject
seemed TO gather terrors with its mum.
bers, and the reality of one thousand
sweethearts was far more terri BILE than
the rosy anticipation that had preceded
II. After two years of deliberaton
Sam put all those loves aside and took
unto himself wife of his home ac-
qua ntance. This is n true story and
Sam Goddard now lives happily near
Rome. - Chicago Times.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-06
VETERANS DEPARTMENT.
LIB PRiSON-i838.
An nIl sol,lier.s rrntest

An Nld Soldiers Protest
what a'e they goin to cas- OF Their ole
prls n.
n turn inter show,
here me an y comrades was chartered
Jes about TWEEN y-hye ygas ago
W hy, thet old place is allow Il an sacred
\ sort of er temp q. yer see,
Enshrinrd in the hearts of our soldiers
Leds that way pears ter me-
We We forgotten abou thGt cid quarrel.
II ct caused H. ter camp once in there,
In he dungeo damp and musty-
In tie health destroying air
An no thcr quarrel forgotten,
think rather hard ct seems
TO have them use old Ii by Prison
In these money-making schemes.
Jes think that Their folks II pay money
Ter look at her old prison place
" hen II sot up in er sort e buidin'
IN Ina, glass all aroun ter er case.
Ter think hat they II 60 an pay money
Ter gaze thro' the wnders iron barred
Ihro which we looked in our mis- 'ry--
tel yer, think tibet its ard.
Say. friends in tie South. won You helpus
Won YOU try an push things along,
so thet folks will be- set kinder thinl<in'
An ! realize that it's wrong?
When they nj hat its not patriotic
Ter cart ther old prison away,
t. ! Yer Their 'c3jie II murmur,
An th.r O Il place III haze ~. stay,
-. lavcl Scott-Mines.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-06

ANYTHING FOR YRS. SUSAN sITToN?"
trcss Susan Stton, said |. emphasiz-
ing the word m,t re,s, land certainly
YOU are not married
But | am though" said she, with a
rogu~h laugh. land my husband is n
Yankee sold er in the tn Ohio Cav
"How long have you been marriedP"
| asked. for | was now interested in
the history of this young girl, and was
SO Ill hammered or forgetful as to stand
and question her without once Offering
to look over the letters for her.
Two weeks last Tuesday," said she
in reply to my question.
And where is your husband?"
''Ile started last week with his
detachment over in Maury county. and
he told me would write the first oppor-
tunity he had.
"Were YOU acquainted with your
husband long before YOU married him :"
40; the first time saw him was
sunday, and we were married Tuesday
night
| venturei 10 inform her that perhaps
she hal comm tied very indiscreet
act in mary ing in such haste, and prob
ably her husband had forgotten her
by that time
81 know better than that she tartly
repli, d. ale loves me. know he
does and he has promised TO come and
take me to hio as soon rs the war is
over.
BY this time ! had looked over the
letters and found none for Mrs. Sitton,
and so informed her. \ shade of dis
fitted over countenance,
but Frightening again. she sad:
II il be in aga n Saturday. | know
there will be letter for me by that
{ me" and she darted off without Civ
ing me an opportunity to ask further
que>ti rs.
] he next days mail brought several
lie ters for citizens, and among them |
was pleased to notice one for "Mrs.
susan - ton"
Major Smith came in at the usual
hour. and we sat down To look over the I
letters | took peep into the letter
Tor Mrs susan, and found Il to be
rom her husband. Robert Sitton. His
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-06

ernor OF Illinois, was provOst-marshal
on Gen. Ntcdman's staff. and it was his
practice every afternoon to call in the
o ce and open and examine all letters
addressed to it'ZenS. and suppress all
VIII ch contained contraband informa
ton usually assisted him in this in
tercstng labor, and often learned
important family Sc rets. and it was
not inireguently the case that informa-
ton was thus gathered that le to the
arrest of some guerrilla or BUSH
Nhac6er, species of villain VIII ch
ab0undcd I'm that section.
one NOR inc soon after my mail
from Nash lie had arrived and been
81 Str.tutcd, "a neat and pretty Young
girl, apparently not over Is years OF
age. allied at the postoilice and IN
CURED if had "a letter for Mrs. Susan
Nitton Ii was our practice to deliver
the c't'zeus' mail only to the person
adore sed, and informed her of this
rule Well. says she. that's my
name.
" ut you asked for letter for Mis-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-06
The Use Of Water at Meals.

Opinions differ rs to the effect Of the
free ingestion of water at meal times.
but the view most generally received is
probable that il dilutes the gastric in cc
and so retards digestion. Apart from
the fact that moderate delay in the
process is by no means disadvantage.
as Sir William Roberts has shown in
explanation of the popularity of tea and
coffee, il is more than doubtful whether
any such effect is in reality produced.
When ingested during meals. water
may DO good by washing out the digest
ed food, and by exposing the undigest-
ed parts more Thoroughly to the action
OF the digestive ferments. Pepsn is II
catalyptic BODY, and a given quantity
will work almost indefinitely provided
the peptones are removed as they are
formed. The good effects of water,
drunk freely before meals, has. hOwev-
en- another beneficial RESULT washes
away the mucuS which is secreted bv
the mucus membrane during the inter
walls of repose and favors peristass of
the whole al meutarv tract The mem.
branc thus cleansed i IN a much bet
ter condition to receive food aud con-
vert 1t into soluble compounds. The
accumulation of mucus : specially
well marked in the morning when
the gastric walls are covered with
thick tenacious lay r Food enter
ing the stomach at this time viii be-
come covered with this tanac Gus coat
lnG. which for a time protects it from
the action OF the gastric fermcnts, and
SO retardS digestion The tubular con
tracted stomach. with it's puckered
mucuS lining and its y.Scid contents,
normal condition in the morning before
breakfast, is not suitable to receive
food. Exercise before par;aking Of
meal stimulates the circulation of the
blood and facilitates flow of blood
through the vessels. \ glass Of water
washes out the mucus. partially s.
tends the stomach. wakes mp peristalss.
and prepares the alimcntary canal for
the morning meal. Observation has
shown that non-'ritating liquids pass
through the tubular stom-
ach, any even if food be present they
only my with it TO slight extent.
Accord NJ TO DR.. Leuf. who has made
this subject special STUDY, cold water
should be given 10 persons who have
suiiic ent vitality TO react and hot water
to the others In chronic gastric
catarrh il is extremely beneficial 10
drink warm or hot water before meals,
and salt is said i'm most cases TO add TO
the good effect produced.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-06

lac action OF south Australia in re ard
to Chinese shows the opinion i'm which
the coolie is held in the Australian colo.
nies >ince the entry of Chinese into
California has been restricted the dealers
in coolies at Hong i ong have been eating
about for other fields Trey have shipped
thousands to Honolulu, and The result is
that the native Kanaka has been forced
out OF the few small employments that
used to sun ce to support him. Then
they turned their attention L Australia,
and began system of immigration that
aroused the colonies to self-pro. ection
Laws were passed fixing head tax on
every coolie AMI limiting the number TO
be brought in every ship; but it is evident
that this does not go far euou l., and total
exclusion will lie the next step adopted.
What has led to the excitement in South
Australia is the prospect that tine diamond
field VIII be worked by CEine.c labor.
and if this should he done il would not lie
long before al mining woul Iass nto the
hands of the coolie. With The present
distress among The unemployed in AUS
traia and New Zealand, the outlook Is
not pleasant and trouble will occur i the
effort to import cheap alien labor is per-
sisted in.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-06
Solomon Invented Progressive Euchr,

Some people imagine that progress
siye euchre is n modern ga e. but this
is not true. \ distinguished Orientalist
who tolerates my friendship, tells me
that solomon was its orig nator. He
got 1t up TO promote peace and socia-
billy in his large family, and he and
199 of his yves used To play it on 20J
tables in the alace of l. oses. That's
the reason why the head table is called
the kings IA lie to this dav. The
scheme worked Ike charm, and the
ladies were much amused and greatly
drawn together till mschev Gus Little
wife. who had newly come upon the
scene, induced the king to give BOBBY
prize This fell To the lot OF the re ON
ing favorite. The king Immediately
scampered to the housetop and STAYED
there until the sun was low. lie avoid
ed the lady who won the BOBBY prize
for many moons. and no ne could ever
get him to play progressive euchre
again Brooklyn agile.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-06
A Dead Dogs HydrOphobia

One young couple who saw the storm
Ing of the ice fortress was not ANNOYED
by the crowd. Some time ago the
young ladys favorite pug died. aud as
mcmento of the departed she had its
hide tanned. Last evening she car
ried along this skin TO stand upon,
so that her feet should not become
ch He'd b. the snow. This was found
impracticabl'. however so the girl
rolled up the skin and held it in her
arms 80 that / closely rcsembled "A
living pug. The young man who es-
courtcd her is something Of vantrilo-
quist. and whenever some anxious
spectator began to elbow in their
direction he caused the counterfeit pup
10 utter snarl SO terrible as to check
the movement of the clbOwer Soon
the b. ISLANDERS acquired the idea that
the pug was suffering with hydropho.
bla, and left tile young dcceivers extra
standing room. Albany Journal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-06

Mrs. Dollinger returned and discovered
Willie and dragged him in, and spoke
to papa SO he would remember il; for
the boy had poured the molassos and
vinegar into the sugar and cmpl e. the
m Xture on the floor and rubbed the cat
In 1t and h mself rolled in the same.
And the woman nude it red hot for n
man by the name Dollinger. 900 thica-
90 Tribune.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-06
The Yankee Soldiers Wife.
BY JAMES X. MAGIF, 18TH Ill.

URING a portion
of the time | was
military postmas-
ter, our regiment
was stationed at
) h G Id vii | G.
J enn. | occupied
the oldpostoilice.
which was neatly
andcommodious-
ly fitted up with
d ; t ri butin q
tables, shelves,
boxes, etc. Mai.
Smith of the 96th
Ill , tsince made
general and now
lieutenant 20 V
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-06

In Germany sausage meat mus b.
officially examined before j IS sold. \
dealer was recently arrested for falling TO
comply with tie regulation. TIe cave a.
an excuse the fact that he always sent
some Of lbs sausages to his pastor frs
and If the pastor was not made i'll by the
he concluded that they were all right
without an inspection.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-06

Perseverance ia & eat element o. sue
cess; but the trouble with the railroad
restaurant teak - that most travellers
only have about fifteen minute to per
severe.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-06

1888 looks like dude and three plump girls
walking abreast down Broad sreet.-Phd,-
delBhia Cal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-06

a federation Of clubs and similar Gle.
ties In Paris has been formed with the oh.
iect Of cheapening medical attendance
Adult mem ers Of the assoc alton pay
forty cents year for medical attendan
and children twenty cents
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-06

Gordon aylor Hughes Of ohio. son of
the American consul at birmingham Eng
land, has been awarded Cambridge
scholarship valued at $4,000, one Of tn
greatest prizes in English school life This
is the trst instance OF an American WIN
ming an English scholarship. Young
Hughes is but years old.