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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
Shopping for a Living.
From the New York Mail and Express

TIOm tuc NEW 1Ork MIL anu Express.
Verify, the New York woman of to-
day is rapidly multiplying her means of
independent and honorable livelihood.
The other day, in the throng of the
great uptown drygoods ablishment,
encountered the manager at moment
when one eye was bent severely on bust
ness, while the other followed with an
admiring glance the graceful and hand
somely attired figure of lady who had
just swept by. Instinctively my mind
reverted to the ever-present shoplifter,
and [ asked whether he contemplated
having this particular lady searched.
''Scarched!" he calculated. "Why,
she isn't thief. She's a shopper"
$50 they are all-all shoppers, are
they not?"
''You don't understand. She's pro-
fessional shopper-buys on commission
for people who live at a distance and
can't get to the city. There are thou
sands of women who are willing to pay
slight advance in order to receive
their goods from New York, because it
sounds well among their friends and
they're always sure of being correct as
to style"
But how dare they trust a stranger?"
why, my dear sir, it's regular bust
ness. [ suppose there are at least fifty
professional shoppers in the city.
They advertise in many out-of-toWn
papers, and send their personal circu-
lars broadcast among a good class of
people IN other cities. They give first
class references as to ability and charac-
ter, and that's enough. Take that
woman who just passed for instance. If
lady in Massachusetts. Georgia or
Kentucky writes to this house about
her, we recommend her, of course.
Why? Because we know she's all right,
very handsomely every month-the
tributes mutual, don't you see?''
Some of these shoppers make as much
money as any salesman in an ordinary
retail house. They receive discount
from the firm, and add commission to
their customers bill Thus they dig
the gold ditch at either end; but as they
are blessed with brains and taste above
the average, why shouldn't they?
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
"A California Rabbit Drive.
From the Pacific States Weekly.


Much interest has been awakened by
the rabbit drives which have been con-
Quoted SO successfully in various locali-
ties. On such occasions, everybody
that can possibly get away turns out
from neighboring towns and ranches.
Vehicles of all sorts, horseback riders
and persons on foot, flock to the general
rendezvous. Ministers, teachers, law
yers, doctors, newspaper men and per-
sons of all callings are on hand. A line
is formed, stretched out as far as the
number present will permit, and then
all hands move slowly toward the dis
tant V-shaped inclosure.
When the first rabbit bounds to his
feet, speculation begins at once as to
how many will be rounded up. But as
the rodents soon begin to bound for
ward in all directions, the success of
the drive is assured. Most of the ami
mails dart away from the approaching
line, but few, crazed with fear, run
straight toward the enemies and gener-
ally escape unframed through the
shower of sticks and clods hurled at
them.
A witness Of these scenes says: "The
sport to be gotten out of rabbit drive
can never be understood by those who
have not participated in one. The
hopping, lodging, flying rabbits; the
whirlwind of swinging clubs, the shout
ing of men and boys: the shrieking of
the ladies when jack, fleeing for his
life, shoots between their feet; the
'shooing' of other ladies' who are the
sole occupants of the buggies; the
sound of trampling horses and rafting
vehicles; all these make scene to be
witnessed, not described. X
Old men. whose limbs had long since
lost their vigor, tottered along with the
fires OF youth rekindled in their eyes.
straining every nerve to keep up with
the procession, while the nimble kid
plunged into the weeds and bearded the
jack in his lair. Everything and every
body was on the rum and also on the
yell.
But when the doomed animals are
penned all real sport is over, and cruel
slaughter commences. Twenty-Five
hundred were killed in the Dry Creek
drive, and another has take place where
the number destroyed was 1000. Such
inroads on the rabbits must, it would
seem more than counteract their ten
dency to multiply rapidly, and as long
as popular enthusiasm lasts the drive
Will probably be the most effective
means of killing them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
FAST HORSES BURNED.
Leland Stanford's Stables Destroyed by
an IncendiarY Fire.


an ncendiary Fire.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, April 1S.-Flre
at Palo Alto last night burned portion
ofthe stables of Senator Leland Stanford.
The following horses roasted to death:
Clifton Belle, Rexford, Emma Robert
son, Troubadour, Lowell and Howard.
Norlaine, which has trotting record,
the fastest for yearling in the world,
is not yet dead, but it is impossible for
her to live. Two or three others will
probably die. The loss will reach at
least 100000.
The fire was of incendiary origin. A
very few minutes before the flames were
discovered, the Waterman made his
usual rounds and found everything In
proper order. He had not reached his
room before the presence OF the fire
was discovered, and almost before the
story wooden sheds we've blazing fierce
ly. Every person on the farm ran to
the barns to try to hberate the racers,
but almost before the door could be
opened, the heat had driven them
back and they were forced to
witness the cremation of the
horses without being able to lift q
hand to save them. Palo Alto, Man
zanlta and Normaine were at one end of
the burning building and when the en-
ployes saw that no efforts could save the
other horses, they did what they could
toward rescu1ng the three named.
The stable contained some of the most
rapid travellers on the turf. Clifton
Belle, one of the mares that persisted,
was years old, had record of 2:241
and was valued at $4,000. Rexford
was years old, had record of 2:24 and
was worth about the same sum. Nor
maine, though only two years old, was
considered worth $4,000. A year ago
she made the fastest time on record for
a yearling-2:31. 1t is believed that
Azmore and Kinda Rose were in part of
the stable which burned. The latter
had three-year old record of PIG and
S25. 900 had been refused for her. She
was now wears old.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
UPRISING Nv CUBA.
The People Revolt Against the Proc
nation of Martial Law

The People Revolt Against the ProcIa-
nation of Martial Law.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April 20.-Rumors
have reached here of an emeute in Cuba
caused by the action of the government
in proclaiming TOUR provinces, Pinar,
Del Rio, Villa Clara and Havana, under
martial law Great disturbances are
supposed to exist, but as the cable
is under the censors' control no
reliable news can be obtained. It
is reported that three Havana news
papers have been suppressed and also
that the Madrid government would re-
move Governor Gerar4I Marin at once.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
Big Carolina Pines.
From the Raleigh News.

In private letter to a gentleman in
this city from Col. John 3. Whitford
there is an account of some forest giants
lately measured in Green and Wilson
counties, on Contentnea Greek. One
pine tree measures twenty-five feet in
circumference and would make a stick
of timber, solid heart, six feet square
and thirty-five feet long, or straight
edge plank six feet wide and thirty-five
feet long. Another pine measured
eighteen feet in circumference and 100
feet to the first branch. Some white
oaks measured would make planks
two feet wide and sixty feet long. A
pine which was felled for making
shingles measured four and one-half
feet in diameter and 142 feet in length.
These immense trees are found album
dainty in thaC section and will some day
command good price.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
Boston Receives a Sphinx.

The Boston Museum of Fine Arts has
just received from the agent of the
Egyptian exploration fund fine speci-
men of the rare monuments of the ia
nous Hyksos kings of Egypt who
reigned $40 years, and under the last of
whom probably Joseph was prime min
lister. In the gateway at Temenos at
Nebesheh "a few miles from Seoan)
were found two sphinxes of black gran
tie, one headless, the other in frag-
ments. The head of the Boston sphinx
had been recut before it was broken off,
What remains Of the Hyksos inscription
appears to be the end of a proper name.
An additional value is attached to the
sphi nX from the fact that it bears tn
name of Setnekht, the last mona rch o
the dynasty of Rameses II.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
Murder at His Fathers Command.
From the Missouri Republican

From the Missouri Republican
Sheriff Elliott, of Marshall, Mo-, was
notified by wire this morning from Gil
liam, this county, that murder had
been committed last night near that
place, and this morning Deputy Sheriff
visited the scene of the murder. Gill
am is about sixteen miles east of this
city, on the G. & A. Railroad. Four
miles south of there live the family of
w. B. Sample, and few hundred yards
south Of his house live the family of Ed
ward McClain. Situated between the two
houses is a barn, belonging to the
Sample family. Near this barn, to
the south, is a hog lot, on which
is small shed formerly used as
a blacksmith shop. McGIain's land
1t seems, takes in portion OF this
hog lot, and by mutual agreement he
was allowed the use of the shed to pro-
tect his hogs from the weather.
Yesterday evening about shutdown,
according to young Samples story, his
father and himself went down to the
barn to feed and milk. While the boy
was out i'll the yard milking, several
yards away from his father, Edward Nc
70 years, rode up on horseback and
commenced dispute with Sample.
McClain charged Sample with having
prevented has hogs from going into the
the shed by keeping the door locked,
and grew very angry. Sample in reply
informed him that the hogs lad not been
going into the shed for some time past
when it was open. Hot words followed.
and Samples little boy coming up at
that time saw that young Mccain had
pistol, and so informed his father.
"Never mind. " remarked Mr.. Sample,
che is too big coward to shoot"
He is, is he ?" said McClain, and
then to his son: "Let him have it p
With this young McClain drew his
pistol and fired, the ball striking Sample
in the left breast. Just at this point
Samples wife appeared upon the scene
and jumped between the murderer and
her husband, as the former was about
to fire the second shot, the wounded
man in the meantime having fallen to
the ground in the throes of death. The
two McClains then rode off, and the dy-
ing man was conveyed to the house, ex-
piring few minutes later.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
One Blessed Boil.
From the San Francisco Chronicle.

FrOm inc OAn FranClSCO ChrOnlcIe.
One of the strangest stories touching
the origin of woman is that told by the
Madagascarenes. In so far as the crea-
ton ofman goes the legend is not unlike
that related by Moses, only that the fall
came before Eve arrived. After the
man had eaten of the forbidden fruit he
became affected with a boil on the leg,
out of which, when it burst, came a
beautiful girl. The mans first thought
was to throw her to the pigs, but he
was commanded by messenger from
Heaven to let her play among the Dig
gings until she was of marriaeeable age;
then to make her his wife. He did
so, called her Bahoura, and she became
the mother of all races OF men.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
New PastilIes for Society.
From the New York Truth.

An enterprising Chicago chemist has
invented pastilles which local society
people burn in their parlors on recep-
ton days. They give a delicious odor
Of good dinner to the apartment, and
while the family may have had quiet
boiled dinner, the pastilles convey an
agreeable impression of bisque soup,
canvas back duck, stuffed pheasants,
boiled salmon and other delicacies.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
WINTER WHEAT SHORTA gle.
A Falling OFF of Thirty Million Bushels
in COmDariSOn.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, April 19.-In
review of the condition of the Prime
winter wheat crop report, the North
western Miller to-day says the develop
ments of the last fourteen days and par
ticularly the last seven, have put
large percentage of winter
wheat in a condition where there
is no longer any doubt. April
has been favorable, in sunshine and
plenty of moisture, bnt both have failed
to give the favorable change that was
hoped for. Information of a reliable
character at this stage of the month
puts the shortage in the winter wheat
belt at from 5000, 900 to 5000, 900 BUSH
els as compared with the preceding
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
FRED AUSTIN, who until recently was

FRED AUSTIN, who until recently was
postmaster at Oak Mound, H., has de-
termined to settle in Arkansas, and in
order to get there as cheaply as possible
he is building flatboat to convey him
self and his household goods to the de-
siredfpoint. His era will be launched in
the Spoon River, tributary of the | Hi
nois, which in turn empties into the
Mississippi, and he expects to have
plain sailing all the way
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
Bloody Fight With Indians.

Las CRUCES, N. M, April l7.-While
two Indian policemen attempted to ar
and his son, who were drunk and caus-
ing trouble in the camp, fight ensued
= which one of the policemen was
killed, Sacate's son fatally and three
women seriously injured by stray shots.
Sacate was finally secured and locked
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
CANADA GETS A SHAKING.
An Earthquake Experienced in Quebe
This Morning.

An EarthQ Experienced In Quebec
This Morning.
RIvIERE DU LoUP, Que, April 19.-At
1910 this morning a slight shock of
earthquake was felt here. It passed
from north to south and lasted only
three or four seconds.
: ST. PAUL's BAY, Que, April ia
very strong earthquake shock which
lasted nearly three minutes was felt
here at about 1890 o'clock this morn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
WARRANTS FOR PUGILIsTs.
Flint and McManus Likely to BE Sen
fenced TO the Penite ntiary.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 19.-Sherif
Ehlers, of franklin County, is here,
with warrants for the arrest of Arthur
pals in the prize-fght which took place
at St. Clair, in that county, last Mon
day land their seconds, hackers, referee
etc., nine persons in all. Several of the
parties were arrested last night, but
Flint and McManus eluded the sheriff
and were not captured. Prize fighting in
this state is felony, punishable with
from two to ten years IN the peni-
fnpfiorV
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
LOCKED OUT A YEAR.
End of the Granite Cutters Trouble in
Boston.

Boston, Mass, April 21.-After bit
ter struggle of more than years dura-
ton the lockout of the granite cutters
has been declared at ar end, the manu-
facturers having agreed to pay the same
bill of prices they were paying previous
to the lockout. The granite manufacture
ers wished to have the members of the
Boston branch of the Granite Cutters
National Union except 10 per cent. re-
duction and an increase in the length Of
a days work. This demand the mem
bers of the union refused to accede to,
the result being the lockout.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
A Big Chunk of Silver.
From the New York Tribune.

The biggest silver nugget in the world
is now on exhibition at Stewards in War
rem Street. 1t weighs 6063 ounces, and
was found at the Greenwood group of
mines, in the state of Michoacan. Mexi-
co. Fifty-nine others, weighing from L
to 80 pounds each, were found there at
the same time. The big nugget was
found on the surface, and in its original
condition weighed II pounds more. 1t
is almost pure silver.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
CRUSHED BY FALLING ROCK.
Five Men Killed in Missouri by the De-
briS of a Blast.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 21.--As five Sec
ton men were passing the Gerlings
White Sand Company's works in
handcar on the St. Louis, Kansas City
& Colorado road near Labadie, Mo-,
yesterday, blast exploded blowing an
immense rock upon the handcar. All
of the men were fatally hurt. Their
names are: Harry MCGOWAN, foreman;
Thos. Bemmor, Smith Dougherty, Clark
Patton and Ed Shepherd.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25

general passenger agent. A semi-an-
nual dividend of per cent. on the
stock of the Washington branch was de-
clared but no dividend was allowed on
the main system.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
DOUBLED HIS TEEN.

Harsh Sentence by an Irish Court of
Dublin Priest.
DUBLIN, April 19.-The sentence of
Rev. Father McFadden, who was con-
demned to three months imprisonment
for holding anti-landiord and anti-police
to six months. He will be treated as
first-cIass prisoner
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
HEADED FOR THE NORTH POLE.
Lord Lonsda1e Pushing on Toward the
Arctic Circle.

WINNIPEG, Mcn., April 19.-Lord
Lonsdale's valet has returned here with
the larger portion OF the Arctic outfit.
He explained that he had parted COM
pany with Lonsdale at Green Lake, north
of Prince Albert, owing to the impossi-
bility of securing a sufficient number of
dogs to enable both to proceed to the
Arctic Circle with full outfit. Lord
Lonsdale, he said. would proceed north
ward in company with his Indian and
half-breed guides and he had no doubt
the adventurer would accomplish his
trim S11cceSSf1llv
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
Dividend by the B. & o.

BALTIMORE, Nd, April l8.-The
monthly meeting of the Baltimore q
Ohio Railroad Company was held to-
day. Charles O. Scull, assistant general
passenger agent, was promoted to be
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
Thirteen Buildings Burned

HARRIsBURG, Pa, April 2l.-The plan
ing mill and residence of III. I'll. Fisher
with eleven other dwellings were de-
by fire &c an early hour this
The loss is 1886, 900; insurance
less than s., 900. The fire was caused by
SHARKS from q passing Locomotive
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
A Prize for Nj. Pastenr

PARIS, April 19.-The Union Medical
states that the grand prize of the Turin
Academy of Sciences, amounting to H.
600 francs, has been awarded to M.
Pasfelr
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
GOING BACK TO WORK.
The Lockout Brings the Striking Brewe
to the Bosses Terms.

NEWARK, n. J., April 1S.-The locked
out brewery employees are returning to
work under the bosses rules. The pros
pect now is that all the breweries will
be in operation tomorrow with force
consisting of about half the old hands
and the balance new ones.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25

last guest when the neighbors, were APP
prised by a sound whose import could
not be mistaken that Berries time of
reckoning had come
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25

A PARTY of six gentlemen, who pro-
pose to make tour of Europe on bicy-
cles, sailed from New York for the Old
World the other day.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-24

and in all the ordinary ailments were effi-
cacious, at least harmless?
The proprietors Of Warmers Log Cabin
remedies have thought so, and have put on
the market number Of these pure vege-
table preparations, made from formulas Sc
cured after patient searching into the an
nails Of the past, so that those who want
them need not be without them.
Among these Log Cabin remedies will be
found "Log Cabin sarsaparilla," for the
blood; "Log Cabin hops and buchu rem
edy," tonic and stomach remedy; Log
Cabin cough and consumption remedy"
Log Cabin hair tonic" for strengthening
and renewing the hair; Log Cabin ex-
tract" for both external and internal APP
plication; LOG Cabin liver pills; Log
Cabin rose cream" an old but effective
remedy for catarrh, and " Log Cabin plas-
ters." All these remedies are carefully
prepared from recipes which were found,
after long Investigation, to have been those
most successfully used by our grandmothers
of aye olden time" They are the sim
pie, vegetable, efficacious remedies of Log
Cabin days.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-24
The Savage Way.
HOW THE INDIAN TREATS AN INJURY-oLD-
TIME METHODS.

The savage is emphatically the child of
nature. He lives close to nature, his only
education is gained in natures school.
When the Indian receives an injury, he
does not seek a cure in mineral poisons, but
binds on the simple leaf, administers the
herbal tea, and, with natures aid, comes
natural recovery.
Our rugged ancestors, who pierced the
wilderness, built their uncouth but COM
Portable Log Cabins and started the clear
ings in the woods, which in time became
the broad, fertile fields of the modern far
mer found in roots and herbs that lay close
at hand natures potent remedies for all
their common ailments 1t was only in
very serious cases they sent for old saddle
bags with his pbysic, which quite as often
killed as cured.
Latter day society has wandered too far
away from nature, in every way for its own
good. Our grandfathers and grandmothers
lived wholesomer, purer, better, healthier,
more natural lives than we do. Their
minds were not filed with noxious isms, nor
their bodies saturated with poisonous drugs
Is it not time to make change, to return
to the simple vegetable preparations OF our
grandmothers, which contained the power
and potency of nature as remedial agents,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-24
Geaal Motites.
A UGUSTINE A. PRENTIss' ESTATE TATE;

~ STATE or VERNON WASHINGTON Dstr ie n s.
trict, on the sth day of October, A. ID, lSSS:
George A. Thornton, executor of the last will and
testament of Augustine A. Prentss late of More
town. in said District, deceased, presents his adj
minisration account for examination and allowance
and makes application for decree of distribution
and partition Of the estate OF said deceased Where
upon tits ordered by said Court that said account
and said application be referred to session
thereof to be held at the Probate ONCE, in said
Montpelier. the 18th day of October, A. ID. lsSs.
Tor hearing and decision thereon And, II is further
ordered that notice hereof be given TO all persons in
terested by publication OF the same three weeks sue
cessvely in the Vermont WdfchmaH State Journal,
a newspaper published at Montpelier; previous to
said time appointed for hearing that they may APP
pear at said time and place and show cause, II any
they may have, why said account should not be al
lowed and such decree made.
by the COurt.-Attest,
1850 FREDERICK Z. CARLETON, Register.