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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18

CROUCH ON ITCH" Ointment cures
Skin Humors, Pimples, Flesh Worms, Ring
Worms, letter Salt Rheum, Frosted Feet,
Chilblains, Itch, Ivy Poison, BARRIERS Itch
Scald Head, Eczema. SOC. Druggists or
mail. E. S. Wells, Jersey City, n. ].
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18

One day Airline and Kate were dis
cussing story which the latter had
read long time ago. Katie said that
she did not believe it was true, where
upon the little 7-year-old Indignantly
cried: Katie, your believer needs to
be altered, and your forgotten needs to
be made smaller. "-New York World.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18

LOOK YOUNG, prevent tendency to
wrinkles or ageing of the skin by using
LEAURELLE OIL. Preserves a youthful,
plump, fresh condition of the features. A
transparent, alabaster skin. $1.OO. Drug
gists or exp. E. S. Wells, Jersey City, n. j.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18

A LADY advertises that she has ga
fine airy, well-furnished bedroom for
gentleman u feet square, Collegiate
Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18
Popular Preparation.

Puie, Potent. Powerful! Pallid People
Praise, Progressive People Purchase! Posi-
lively Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets,
Properly Pa-taken, Preserve Physical Pow
ers Produce Permanent Physical Perfec-
ton. Purchase, Prove
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18
Children Starving to Death

On account of their inability to digest food,
will find a most marvellous food and
remedy in SCOTS Emulsion OF Pure Cod
Liver Oil with Hypophosphites. Very
palatable and easily digested. DR.. S. w.
with good results. 1t not only restores
wasted tissues, but gives strength and in
creases the apl elite. | am glad to use such
a reliable article"
SPEAK of a man as you find him. If
you find him in Canada, forget that you
knew him in the states.-Neu Orleans
Picayatqae
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18

TRYING to pass counterfeit 25-cent
piece is raising the wind" in the
wrong quarter-NeW HdUen NeUs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18
Catayrh CuAe0.

A clergyman, after years of suffering
from that loathsome disease, Catarrh, and
yainly trying every known remedy, at last
cured and saved him from death. Any suf-
ferer from this dreadful disease sending a
selfaddressed stamped envelope to Prof. J.
A Lawrence, 212 East Ninth Street, New
York, will receive the recipe free of charge.
cure. SOC.
BUCHU-PAIBA, Great Kidney Rene
dy. 81.
WELLS HEALTH REVIEWER for weak
men.
WELLS HAIR BALSAM. Ifgray, grad
ually restores color; elegant tonic dressing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18

If afflicted With Sore Eyes, use DR.. Isaac
Eye Water. Druggists sell it. 25.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18
Hoods SarsapariIia

Sold by druggists. 81; six for SIS. Prepared only
by G. ]. HOOD d CO., Apothecaries, Lowell. Mass
100 Doses One Dollar
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18

needs reliable spring medicine like Hoods
sarsaparilla to expel the impurities which have
accumulated in the blood during the winter, to
keep up strength as the warm weather comes on,
create an appetite and promote healthy diges-
ton. Try Hoods Sarsaparilla this spring and
you will be convinced that 1t does possess gupe-
rior and peculiar merit.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18
A Good Appetite

Sold by all druggists 81; six for $5 Prepared only
by C. ]. HOOD Co., Apothecaries, Lowell. Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-04-11

A pretty good index TO mans character
Is the way in which he shakes hands, There
is your over-cordial and beaming friend, who
grabs your helpless fingers in his great fist,
and almost wrings them off in grasp far
moro violent than the torturer's sentiments
are sincere This sort OF man will wiring in
this way the hand Of an acquaintance whom
lie doesn't care jot about, isn't likely to see
again for year, and don't care IL he doesn't.
Then there is your limp, lifeless hand shaker,
who responds TO your own honest and mod
crate grasp with a set OF digits that contain
as much vim and friendship as link of cold
sausages in a pork butchersshop You may,
too have run across the languid lackadaisi-
cal wight who insults your well meaning
cordiality by calmly proffering you his left
hand as he Tolls back In his chair. (This was
a practice greatly affected by railroad men
in the old days when you could call on them
for pass without having interstate COM
MERGE lawl" bawled into your ear)
But of all hand shaking horrors, preserve
me from the man who possesses himself OF
your fist and fondles 1t affectionately In his
own, wrapping it in his long, 1.-the fingers
1nd pressing and stroking it for all the way
from one to nine minutes. You don't know
what to doWith such man, do youl You
can't draw your hand away without offend
ing him, and you can't submit to the applica
tion without cold chills crawling down your
spine On your choice betwixt the two evils
will depend the length of the torture you en-,
dure when you meet the affectionate man
ain.--Chicago journal.
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Not contented, but Aspiring.

"Contentment Is better than richest That
sounds like the despairing wall Of disap-
pointed man. It is a patent medicine, in
tended for those who have tried for success
and have failed. It Is warranted to have
the same soothing effect that the conclusion
about the grapes had on the fox II taken in
sufficiently large doses it win make man
helpless nonentity. It is narcotic that does
more harm than good 1t puts to sleep the
very ones who need waking. The fact is,
contentment is satisfied laziness. Those who
better themselves and get the grapes dc not
think they are sour. A true man is not
necessarily Disconnected, but he is ever as
piring. He would do more-be more-get
more. He does not care for absolute con-
tentment. The utmost he will admit is that
contentment, with riches, is better than
without them.-Walter Gregory in North
American Review.
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1t was way back in the fifties when ''Alad-
din" wns having a run at the old Bowery
theatre that John Williams, now the property
man at the Academy of Music, then a boy.
conceived the idea of having some sport with
the supers who composed the army Of the
Chinese emperor. Suspended over the center
of the stage in those days was property
elephant, stuffed with straw and sawdust,
and which, from long disuse, had become
almost pulp from dry rot. When the army
of supers were being Unanswered on the stage
Williams slipped aloft and cut the ropes.
Down came the elephant and, bursting into
a thousand fragments, completely enveloped
the army in a cloud of dust and straw. The
supers were put TO flight and the action OF
the play suspended for the moment Search
was made for the culprit but when found he
pretended sleep and SO stoutly denied his
guilt as TO carry conviction of his innocence.
1t was not until some months later the truth
was known. New York World.
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warming Young Rattlesna,,e.,

They showed me two things among many
down at the Joliet prison the other day that
linger with me like dash Of bitter in the
old lady's cup of sweetened tea One was q
baby with a face like young tough and an
inherited disposition like that the wolf cub
draws from its dam, which they were caring
for and rocking in a clean and pretty cradle,
while its deprayed convict mother served
out her term for revolving crime. l ques-
ton the policy of warming and succoring
young rattlesnakes, but | go further back
and question the law that allows criminals to
propagate their species. II 1t is against
humanitarian usage TO give such babes to the
heather huntsmen for crocodile bait then,
for mercy's sake, get back OF the humanita-
rian view Of the matter, and make it against
the law for criminals TO raise children.
1t seems an impractical thing to do, but Is
IL any more so than half the things accom-
plished in the march and progress of reformf
! don't pretend TO say how il can be done,
but know that II lot Of flesh devouring
wolves were loose ON your prairies there
would be a way found soon enough to cut
OFF the increase A colony where the off,
spring of bad men men and evil women could
be taken at birth and reared in habits of vir-
tue and industry at public expense, would
strike more telling blow for the abatement
Of evil in the world than any mission work
or prison reform. A glance about us at the
houses and the neighborhoods where the
worst children swarm is enough to make a
pessimist out Of anybody who looks into the
future. -"Amber" in Chicago journal.
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THE CAUSES OF MurlsM.


Why the Mute Does Not Use the Organs
of SPECIFICATIONS Case.
Ordinary mutism is not due to any defect
in the vocal organs. but to deafness, either
born with the person or occurring so early as
to preclude learning to talk. The mute does
not use the organs OF speech simply because
he does not know how. Talking is really a
very complex process, and involves much
knowledge and more training.
But mutism mny also be caused by laryn-
geal disease or by paralysis of the nerves
that work the vocal chords, 50 that 1t is iru-
possible to bring them together. This is
known as aphonia. Somewhat resembling
this, yet wholly distinct from It, Is what is
called aphasia, an affection Of certainspart
of the brain, which takes from the patient,
who may have perfect vocal organsand enjoy
all the other powers Of his mind, the power
to use words. Sometimes the loss is com.
plete, and sometimes words can be uttered
but SO unintelligently as to make nonsense.
Perhaps mere s'yes" or snop comes out on
every attempt to speak, Another form OF
mutism is of hysterical origin. This does
not mean that it is feigned, any more than
the terrible spasms of. some historical
patients are feigned. In the hysterical there
is singular instability of the nervous sys-
tenn. The slightest cause often sets up the
widest disturbance Of the whole nervous ma.
chinery.
The Boston Medical and Surgical journal
gives the case of shoemaker, whose nervous
system had been injured by theuse of alcohol
from his boyhood, Having spent the night
in the gutter after drunken debauch, he
was taken to the hospital, where he was tor
mented by countless hallucinations Of sight
Then his power Of speech gradually failed,
until it was wholly lost. He at length fully
recovered his bodily health and became quite
rational But he remained absolutely mute,
and the officials, after the most thorough
testing, were satisfied that there was no de-
ception in the case. Indeed, he was exceed
ingly anxious to return to his home, but was
detained only because Of his mutism. He
was finally dismissed in this condition. But
may at any time suddenly recover his power
Of speech, under some exciting cause.
Still another form Of mutism results from
some insane delusion which impels the
patient to keep silent. Though the vocal
organs are perfect he may refuse to speak
for months or years. Youths Companion.
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The American men are a chivalrous race.
They respect women; they are the noblest
men in the world There are, to be sure,
American savages. One class who use the
bowie knife, who drink like the hippopota-
mus, play cards, fight duels, are wildly furi-
Gus, passionate, unsafe and desperate, there
Is another class who pretend to despise fash
ion and etiquette who dress like fends, wear
ing conglomerates of frock or coat and white
tie in the evening; dress coat lin the morning.
They neither know nor care for etiquette and
they think it Is noble to be thus ignorant.
But even these two classes have respect
for women. Their speech becomes decent,
their manners kind and their excuses are re-
strained If a woman approaches them 1t is
a splendid national popularity. The London
rough has no such soft spot. 1t is to be feared
that the London man Of fashion is not suffi-
GENTLY imbued with it. As for the polite
Frenchman, his external politeness toward
the "beau sexen is very marked when he
wishes to propitiate them, but his contempt
for them Is equally marked when he does not
His cruelty is enormous. Mrs John Sher-
wood
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Nnt Mnrth q sanrifna-

People buy everything except books, y
said the author of Queen Money" 'They
draw the line at that extravaganza. Say a
book costs 81. $1.50, s5-nobody can afford
such an outlay They will wait six months
to get soiled copy from library--will
hnmiliate themselves to the last degree to
borrow it--meanwhile, will spend $40, SEQ,
$50, 80 500 and Ss00for greenhouse plants
or cut flowers; they win purchase trumpery
dishes for tables and walls--adorn their own
persons with dead birds, feathers, bits of tin
sci, glass; they viii eat, drink and be merry;
take pains TO crafty to the fullest every
sordid, material and sensual inclination they
feel. But booksl-books are out of the ques-
ton. Books, representing, as they do, not the
material but the indestructible essence Of
human life and art are not worth making a
sacrifice for. The Argonaut.
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THE HleHLANogas AT ALMA.
Sir Colin Campbell's Appeal to National
Pride-ThrilliDg Story.


Onr fine brigade of guards was severely
cut up when the Highlanders drew near, and
then, as Kinglalle tells us, man in one Of
the regiments reforming on the slope, cried,
in the deep and honest bitterness Of his hearts
"Let the Scotsmen go oni they'll do the
workln and with his three killed battalions,
Sir Colin, whose horse was shot under him,
advanced to meet twelve Of the enemy.
snow, men, said he, "you are going into
action, and remember this, that whoever is
wounded, don't care what his rank Is must
lie where be falls. No soldier must carry Off
wounded men. If any man does such
thing his name shall be stuck up In his parish
kirk. Be steady-keep silence-fire lowl
Now, men, the army is watching usi Make
me proud Of my Highland brigadeln
So beautifully does the author of ''Eothenn
An eye witness of this part Of the battle
describe their movements, that we cannot
resist quoting him again. 1.-THE ground they
had to ascend was a good deal more steep and
broken than the slope close beneath the re-
doubt In the land where those Scots are
bred there are shadows Of sailing clouds
Swimming up the mountain side, and their
paths are rugged and steep; yet their course
is smooth, easy and swift Smoothly, easily
and swiftly the Black Watch seemed to glide
up the hill A few instants before and their
tartans ranged dark in the valley; now their
plumes were on the crest" Another line
came on In echelon, and another still-the
Cameron and the Sutherland Highlanders.
And now, to the eyes OF the superstitious
Russians, the strange uniforms of those bare
kneed troops seemed novel and even terrible;
their white, waving sporrans were taken for
the headsbf low horses, and they cried to
each other that the angel of light had de-
parted and that the demon Of death had
come
A close and deadly fire was now poured In
to these gray blocks, as Russell calls the
Russian squares. No particular sound fol-
lowed, save the yells OF the wounded, while
the Highladders least about to reload but
after their next volley strange, rattling
noise was heard, as the bullets fell like rain
among their tin canteens and kettles which
the enemy carried outside their knapacks,
for they were all right about face now. A
wall of despair hoated over these gray coated
masses Of Muscovite infantry as they broke
and fed, throwing away muskets, knapsacks
and everything that might cucumber their
fight; and now for the first time rose Ethe
Highland cheer. -Cassells British Battles
ON Land and Sea-
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"Talk about the responsibility of train
dispatcher" said a man in the waiting room
of the Palmer house; ''if you want to see a
man who has on his shoulders a responsibility
far exceeding that of any train dispatcher in
the country look over there. That young
man is the room clerk of this hotel 1t is his
business to assign rooms to guests; he must
know when room is vacant and when it is
occupied. Can you not at once see what
fearful responsibility rests upon himl What
If he sends late and sleepy arrival to room
already occupiedl What if--well it is not
necessary for me to enlarge upon the horrible
possibilities, No wonder the room clerk,
though young and strong, is getting look of
care on his face and few gray hairs in his
head. Chicago Herald
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SUNSET.

Shadows are falling on glorious day,
As shadows fall at length on all things fair.
The chirping sparrow to its nest has flown,
And life seems like one sweet and silent prayer
The western sky is but one mass of gold,
With streaks of red that soften with the gray
It is that gate Of heaven open thrown,
To welcome souls, whose tears have ceased this
day.
The golden light is what our crowns shall be;
The red, the blood that gainec US entrance
there;
The gray, the sorrows that are left without,
Now quickly fading In the golden glare
The music that steals softly Ger the soul,
Soothing the troubled, agitated breast,
Is but the echo OF the heavenly choir
Welcoming at eventide the souls at rest
Eleanor II. Abbott.
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Seeds Of Great Ara.

1t has been claimed that the seeds taken
from ancient Egyptian tombs are capable of
growth, but proof Of the claim is lacking. 1t
has been demonstrated, however, that seeds
Of very great age are still capable of devel-
opment. Raspberries have been raised from
the seed taken from the stomach Of man
who was buried near the time Of the Emperor
Hadria1, and seeds taken from the founda~
tions of one Of the oldest houses in Paris ger
minated and proved to be the seeds OF a
plant indigenous to that soil. San Francisco
Chronicle
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THE CLOSED DOOR.

No marble woman could have been more cold:
Her hands were clasped her eyes were raised "a
mine
No tremor even stirred the shadow tall
Cast by the moon, upon the close cropped grass;
BY which knew no answering heart beat shook
Her soul, whose shadow stretched between N
there.
But when spoke upbraiding, passionate words,
And would have urged my spoilt, unhappy life,
Farewell, " she said Love stands aside 70 bless;
Love that would wrong would only provea curse. V
II was as II IN some dark, stormy night,
Just as despair for light had filed the heart,
door should open, and within should shine
The strong glare from great red glowing forge.
Temple Bar.
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saIarv Paid m Chef.

The price that 1t has been averred Joseph
demanded Of Mr.. Vanderbilt, $4,000 year,
is preposterous II Joseph were reality
such salary for chef in a private house,
especially a house like Mr.. Vanderbilts,
where there are few grand dinners, would be
ridiculous Probably the sum was francs,
and not dollars which would be on par
with the salary Mr.. Vanderbilt has paid be-
fore for the same services.
There are few cooks in private houses In
New York who receive more than 5000
francs, but not many. Thee at belmont
co.'s has long been credited with 81, 900, but
his work Is tenfold that Of private cook.
He has a score of cooks to manage New
York Cor. Chicago Herald.
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For Sweet charity's Sake.

Mr. A.--Good morning, Mr.. B. came to
see if you will give something toward help
ing poor woman down in Cheap street, who
has big family Of children, and she con-
fined to her bed by sickness
Mr.. B. -H-m-yes; sorry, but unfortu-
nately am awfuly short just now Yousee
that we are going to give the pastor silver
service, and it won't do for me TO refuse to
give my share; and besides, am thinking Of
subscribing something for the new ball club.
I'm really sorry for the poor woman, indeed
] am; but then you see Just how I'm Rxsd :
Boston Transcript.
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An Irrenarahla Loss.

at is my sad and solemn duty to inform
you, madam" he said, gently, ''that your
husband has just met with violent death.n
After the first outburst of grief was over,
the widow dried her eyes and said
"Ah, me, death must come sooner or later
to all Of us Was poor John run over by a
wagon2p
mo, madam; he committed suicide"
Then the widows grief was pitiable to see.
"Great heavensn she sobbed, convul-
sively, ''that will invalidate the life insur-
ance policy. All, shall ! ever become recon-
ciled to my irreparable lossIr-The Epoch.
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photographs to supplapt Etching.

In the opinion Of some competent judges
Photographic processes are to supplant etch-
ings as means of reproduction This has
already gone so far that In Paris several
clever etchers have taken up work upon pho
togravure or similar plates, and in London
the Print Sellers association, which has for
mally recognized photographers, despite the
complaints Of Professor Herkomer, reports q
rapid Increase in the sale Of Photographic
prints. New York Tribune.
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Originator Of rumirntlnn.

Fumigation is said 10 have originated with
Acron, physician Of Agrigentum, who is
said to have first caused great fires to be
lighted and aromatics TO be thrown into them
TO purify the air, and thus to have stopped
the plague at Athens and other places in
Greece, about 473 d. C.-Boston Budget.
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Japan has adopted a standard ii
whole empire.
Everything into Cheese.

Travellers in the land Of sunny skies are
authority for the statement that there Is
nothing in the shape Of milk that the Ital-
ian peasant won't convert into cheese If he Is
given half a chance. Every known animal
Is subject TO his tax for this purpose, and 1t
Is said that Genoese sailor who was once
cast sway on south sea island went insane
from disappointment when, after months Of
experimenting he discovered that the milk
Of the cocoanut had no cheesein it. Chicago
News
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How college graduates succeed.

OF some 1000 graduates from collegiate
institutions, seventy-ive only make for
themselves a name and prominence In their
calling. About 200, having business qualifl-
cations, become rich by their practice and
by iudicious investments Four hundred
abandon, in whole or in part, their profess
sion for some more lucrative business; and
the balance struggle with mediocre ability
for bare subsistence and a wearying effort
to keep up an appearance before the people.
Pacific Record.
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An Edltor's Minority.

Editor TO young man Your article, am
sorry to say, is hardly up to our standard.
Young Man--Why, my mother thinks it's
clever, my wife thinks it's clever, and think
it's clever-three TO one, sir; the balance is in
my favor. The Epoch.
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keep dis orways befo' yo'," the big orator
was saying just as | recognized in him a
deacon in the colored church up the creek.
keep dis orways befo' yo'. Nevah NEEDLE
In udda follses, bizness, specially whar 1t
am gemman an his wife. Let EN- fight it
out for demselves. Yo1l git mo- cusses dan
biessins ef yo' dont."-Pittsburg Dispatch.