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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-07-25
Thin and Fat Women.
From the New York World.


There is woman in New York who
has growing clientele Of patients COM
ing to her to be treated for ugliness.
Women 90 to her to be made thinner or
stouter 20 have their color heightened or
reduced, to be treated for ugly COM
plexions, red eyes, thin hair, round
shoulders, and all the physical faults
which make the difference between
beauty and the lack of it. To women
who are too stout she recommends bath
of salt water in the morning, two or
three handfuls Of rock salt beng put in
the bath over night and allowed to dis
solve. They must be rubbed down
with heavy Turkish towel after this
salt bath, and are to sleep on hard beds,
while the only internal treatment she
prescribes is congress water and grain
or two of roasted coffee to be chewed
half an hour before meals, which will
greatly lessen the appetite for food.
She suggests a diet Of crosses, lettuce
and spinach, with desserts. of Iceland
moss jellies.
Thin women she feeds on carrots and
parsnips and doses them with few
drops of acid phosphate before meals
to give them an appetite for the mullins,
brown bread, oatmeal and fruit that
are to form the greater part OF their diet.
But what she principally relies upon to
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-07-25
Wouldn't Heed Good Advice
From the New York Tribune.

"How about young Baldwin, who
came down here?" asked a friend from
out OF the city of deacon in promi-
nent New York Church
I am extremely sorry to say that
Baldwin failed to make "a success OF it
here" replied the deacon.
''Is that so?"
ooh, yes. He lost all his property
and is now peddling shoestrings at the
corner of Vesey Street and Broadway"
Indeed | am sorry to hear it."
every sad, certainIy-he comes of a
good family. But he got drawn into
Wall Street speculation and lost his
ALL
''Ah, the maestrom of Wall Street,
was it? Too BAD
Yes, that's what l say. I tried my
best to save him from it, not only be-
cause he was the son of an old school
mate OF mine, but also because [ con-
sidered it my duty anyhow. My con-
nection with the church would not
permit me to look at it otherwise"
'Oh, [ know of course that YOU
would do what you could in such case
to guide young man in the right path. f"
''Oh, certainly, certainly" replied
the deacon in a modest tone. Il did
what l could in my weak way. I went
TO him, continued the good man as he
wiped his spectacles and looked out of
the window thoughtiully: Il went to
him and says [: See here, George,
you don't want to put your money in
that Western Wind stock-the bottom
is going to fall out of the whole thing in
side of twenty-four hours. Just come in
with me on this Consolidated stock and
if you don't clear up fifty thousand on
1t inside of a week why then I'm a
liarp But he wouldn't listen to good
counsel and went into Western Wind
and dropped his pile. I suppose. y
went on the deacon musingly as he adj
justed his glasses, THAT [ might add by
way of proof that | was right, that I put
five thousand in the Consolidated my
self and unloaded it on Brother Dobbs
for seventeen thousand five hundred
three days after. You well said, my
friend, that Wall Street is terrible
maelStrOmo
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-07-25
A Sick Story.

A lady from afar came to visit friend
in Philadelphia. She had relatives IN
the city, but she preferred to spend a
few days with her friend. On the Sec
ond day after her arrival she took fit.
A servant was sent for doctor. He
was not in, and SO she ran for three be-
fore she got one. He was attending to
the patient when the two other physi-
clans arrived. The lady visitor was so
i'll that her brother had to be sent for,
and he had scarcely entered the house
when he was seized with SO violent a
bleeding at the nose that the hostess
had TO give up her own room to him.
AS he staid all night, his wife came the
next morning to see what was the
matter, and when the sad sight of both
her relatives i'll in bed was shown her
she fell over in a spasm. Indeed she
worked in spasms all day, and another
bedroom had to be pre-empted for her.
When the husband of the hostess re-
turned from his business that night, he
was confronted with a placard hanging
upon the entry gas burner, which
warned him against making noise or
going up stairs, as all the invalids were
asleep, and his wife quite worn out had
retired TO the attic. In few days
they all recovered sufficiently to move,
but it was quite inconvenient while it
lasted This sort of thing could not
possibly have occurred TO any one VINO
was boarding in hotel.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-07-25
Definitions of Bible Terms

An omer was six pints.
A cab was three pints.
A gerah was cent.
A frkin was seven pints.
A farthing was cents.
A bin was one gallon and two pints.
A shekel of gold was SS dollars.
Ezekiel's reed was nearly eleven feet
A cubit was nearly twenty-five inches
A mite was less than quarter of d
cent.
A shenkel of silver was about fifty
cents.
A piece of silver, or a penny, was
thirteen cents.
A talent of gold was thirteen thou.
sand eight hundred and nine dollars.
A talent of silver was five hundred
and thirty-eight dollars and thirty
cents.
A Sabbath days journey was about ar
English mile.
An ephah, OF bath, contains seven gal
Ions and five pints.
A days journey was about twenty
three and one-ffth miles.
A hands breadth is equal to three anC
five-eighths inches. A fingers breadth
is equal to one inch.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-07-25
Tree Planting.
r Henderson in Harper's Magaz

In planting, the greatest care is exer-
cised;. when the soil is not naturally
good, holes are dug two feet deep and
| nine feet In diameter, and filed in with
good rich loan The trees are lifted
from the nursery with the greatest care,
to preserve as far as possible the roots,
and In transit to prevent them from
drying or freezing. In planting, the
soil is packed closely around the roots,
and one copious watering is CIV
en-. A tree protector is at once
placed around them, for the pur
pose of preventing them from being
shaken by the winds or gnawed by
horses. and perhaps what is most I'M
portant of all, to shade the stems OF
trees until their own foliage is sufficient
to do SO. For this last reason, the best
and cheapest tree protector yet used is
one made of wooden strips placed three
inches apart and bound with
iron hoops; this gives the neces-
sary shade to the stem, and at the
same time allows free circulation Of air.
The best height for the tree box is SIX
feet. This shading referred to is all
important; when trees are growing In
forests or in the nursery, they shade one
another, and it must be evident, if set
out without any protection from the
must suffer. Many thousands of decid-
uous trees, both fruit and ornamental.
perish annually the first year of
planting through this cause. When
taken frorl the closely planted nursery
rows and exposed to the full sun and
air, the change is too great, and unless
the season is especially favorable, how
ever carefully the planting may have
been done, large losses must ensue un-
less the stems are shaded. Trees in
orchards and other enclosures can be
shaded by wrapping the stems up to
the lower branches with straw or any
thing that will shade the trunk from the
sun; but for trees in streets and else
where, exposed to injury, the Slated
box is the best method of shading.
The grand success in planting the
avenues in Washington is no doubt due
largely to the persistent use of this pre-
caution, for it is never omitted, and the
results attest its value. All trees for
two years after planting are cultivated,
just as If they were crop OF corn or
potatoes, by the soil being stirred by a
pronged hoe for four or five feet from
the stem In all directions
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-07-25
Afraid of Being Sold.
From the Cincinnati ENQUIRER.

;, A Cincinnati gestleman and his fam
lily, who spent the winter in Florida be-
came much attached while there
to a colored waiting maid and wished to
bring her home with them. After study
Ing the matter over she agreed to come
on one condition; that was that the fam
lily should keep her forever and not
sell her. OF course this condition was
accepted. The poor creature actually
believed that by going to live as a SER
want in the North she became a slave
and could be sold.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-07-25
A Wonderful Food and Medicin

A Wonderful Food and Medicine,
Known and used by Physicians all over the
world. SCoTT's EMULSION not only gives
flesh and strength by virtue of its own nu-
tritious properties, but creates an appetite
for food that builds up the wasted body.
/" have been using SCOTS Emulsion for
several years and am pleased with its ac-
ton. My patients say it is pleasant and
palatable, and all grow stronger and gain
flesh from the use Of it. / use it in all cases
of Wasting Diseases, and it is specially use
full for children when nutrient medi cation
is needed, as in Marasmus.' II W. Pierce,
H. d., Kn0rUiUe Ad
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-07-25

WHEN appointed at the age of 81 to
the Greek professorship in Hampden-
Sidney College, Virginia, Willis Henry
Rocock, who has just been selected by
Prof. Harper, of Harvard, to take charge
of the summer school of Greek, at the
Southern Chautauqua, was "the Young
est college professor IN the United
States" He was born January 4, 1866,
in Halifax County, virginia, was grad
uated IN 1851, from the Kemper family
ward matriculated at the sterling old
Virginia college named after Hampden
and Sidney.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-07-25

A Georgia Murderer Who Died in Arkan-
sas an Honored and Wealthy Man.

II
sas an Honored and Wealthy Man.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
This strange story comes from Law
renceville:
A few days ago Georgian died IN
Hot Springs, Ark.,-died and was
buried there. He mad been for some
years trusted and honored citizen OF
that place. He had married there. had
become rich, holding various positions
of honor and trust, and enjoyed the
confidence and esteem of all who knew
him. Yet that man was living IN the
shadow of a crime-was an outlaw from
the state of his birth. 1t was Charles
Clinton Ambrose.
The mention of his name will recall to
the older citizens of Georgia, and es-
pecially Gwinnett County, the particu-
ulars of sensational tragedy.
1t was in the winter of 1896 that Bill
Orr, a prosperous farmer near Law
renceville, was shot and killed by
Charles Ambrose. Both stood high in
the community and the killing aroused
a strong feeling. The cause of the kill
ing was understood to be an insult Of
fered by Orr to Ambrose's sister, and
this, of course tended to counterbalance
the fact that the shooting was in cold
blood Orr had been shot down in the
streets of Lawrenceviile in broad day
light. The weapon was gun heavily
loaded with buckshot, found subsequent
ly just where it had been fired, and
leaning against a tree.
Ambrose, then young man of Is OF
20, Immediately fled the state. The
story goes that the young man went. i'm
mediately after the shooting, to friend,
and hurriedly explained to him what
had been done.
4 need money" he said, "and | have
not time to 60 home alter it. Will you
let me have money now and risk the
chances
4 minute later the young man, al
ready mounted on a fleet horse, was
handed cloth bag containing 81 900 in
gold. With last backward glance to-
wards the old homestead the young
man dashed off, and from that day 10
this he never saw Lawrencevllle again.
AT least SO everybody thought.
A reward was offered by the governor
and this supplemented by rewards from
other sources. Search was made far
and near, but no trace was ever found.
The story of the shooting became war
time tradition and descended as such to
new generation.
Eighteen or twenty months after the
killing the father of the boy lett for
Louisville, KY, carrying his wife with
him, on business trip. Six months
later another trip was made, and four
months later another. Upon these
visits the father and mother saw their
son. And the son returned the visits
at least the story goes that he had made
frequent visits 10 his old home-visits
of which none but his immediate family
were aware.
But the visits have ended. A few
days ago Charles Clinton, wealthy and
highly respected citizen of Hot Springs,
breathed his last He died surrounded
by loving family. This was Charles
Clinton Ambrose.
The Arkansas side of the story is
briefly told. A man of excellent adj
dress, young and energetic, came to Hot
Springs at the close of the war. He de-
veloped into a highly successful life,
died at the age of forty-two, leaving his
wife and children a snug fortune.
And this is the story which comes
from IaWrenceyille.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-07-25
Doesn't Want His Brains Stolen.
From a New York Dispatch.

William Gillette, author of the play
Held by the Enemy" and inventor of
the so-called ''horse effect" in the play,
by which an imitation is given behind
the scenes of the sound Of galloping
horse on the pavement, has applied Tor
an injunction to restrain Edwin Atwell,
author of the play His Lordship," from
using the same device. The "horse eff
feet" is produced by striking at inter
walls horseshoe on marble slab. The
motion will be argued in Supreme Court
chambers next week.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-07-25

CHARLES VILLIERs, who has been
member Of the House of Commons for
fifty-three consecutive years. declines
to follow Mr.. Gladstone in his home
rule campaign, and the Gladstonians
will make a special effort to defeat him
at the next election. Mr.. Villiers was
one of the most conspicuous leaders of
the Anti-Corn Law League.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-07-25

OMAHA Miss (at a summer resort)H
What lot OF wedding parties there
are here!" Experienced Dame"
thought so at first, but / see now that /
was mistaken. Most of the couples are
only engaged" Why, how can you
tell the difference so quickly ?"
" Where a couple are engaged, my dear,
the gentleman looks after the comfort
of the lady; when they are married the
lady looks after the comfort Of the gen.
tleman. "-Omah0 World
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-07-25
A Secret

of good health is found in the regular move
ment of the bowels and perfect action of
the Liver. These organs were intended by
nature to remove from the system all inn
purities. If you are constipated, you offer
standing invitation" to whole family
of diseases and irregularities which will
surely be accepted" and you will have
guests unwelcome and determined. All
these unhappy conditions may be averted
by the timely use of DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Purgative Pellets. Powerful for the effect
ual regulation of the bowels and Liver, es-
tablishing a healthy action of the entire
created.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-07-25
Follow Me, if You Can.

Silverstone, my Tailor" is just now
and pants from $3.50 to So. His Compel
Hors, who are at loss to understand how
he possibly can furnish such artistically cut
and well made work at these prices, are
raising the but Silverstone laughs at
their expense, and says, Follow me- if you
can" Our country friends should not for
get, when in Milwaukee, to visit this noted
tailor, at 400 and 400 East Water Street
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-07-25
From the Ex-President of the New
York State Senate.

I have used ALLCoCK's Porous PLAs-
TIERS in my family for the past five years,
and can truthfully say they are valuable
remedy and effect great cures. I would
not be without them I have in several
instances given some to friends suffering
with weak and lame backs, and they have
invariably afforded certain and speedy re-
lief. They cannot be too highly COM
mended. EDMUND l.. PITTS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-07-25

LORD ALBERMARLE, the Waterloo vet
eran, is a small, spare man, with bright
eyes. He wears a black velvet skull
cap. He is now SO years old, and is the
sole survivor of the eightyfour officers
who sat down to the Duke of Yelling
toms last Waterloo dinner. He gives a
reception every year on the anniversary
OF that worlds earthquake.".
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-07-25
honeymoon.

''Say, Perkins, old boy, why don't we see
you at the club any more? Has your
Brown; the fact of the matter is my home
is so happy now that there is no induce
ment for me to leave it. You look incredu-
lous, but it's positive fact. You see, my
wife used to suner SO much from functional
arrangements common to her sex, that her
spirits and her temper were greatly affected.
1t was not her fault, of course but it made
home unpleasant all the same, But now,
since she has begun to take DR.. Pierce
Fav0rite Prescription, she has been so well
and so happy that we are having our honey
moon all over again"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-07-25

THE Countess of Munster writes about
English Ballad Singers and English
Ballad Singing in the Woman's World
for the current month, giving her rea-
sons why, in her opinion, amateur bal
lad singing is SO seldom satisfactory, and
giving some practical suggestions to
WOuld-he ballad singers
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-07-25

CHICAGO wife-"Why. what ails you,
Charles? You seem all out of breath
and totally exhausted" Chicago hus-
band-'I-am. I-have-just-bee n-
spanking-Bertie-- with-one-of-
slippers"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-07-25

Moxie has created the greatest excite
ment as beverage, IN two years, ever wit
messed, from the fact that it brings nervous,
exhausted, overworked women to good
powers of endurance in few days. cures
the appetite for liquors and tobacco at
once, and mas recovered large number OF
cases Of old, helpless paralysis as food
OnlU
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-07-25

EMPEROR William II. is the first Rus
King of Prussia. Prince
Bismarck speaks Russian f1uently.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-07-25

A YOUNG lady in Philadelphia is said
to have had five lovers, all named Sam
uel
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-07-25

add flesh to thin girls is pint of sweet
milk to be drunk every night just before
getting into he'd
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-07-25

be willing dispose ofiR bulk for small fraction of tia cost,
capable purchasing largely instituted search
resulting obtaining the entire stock OF SIik and
Satin Ribbon Remnants of severn of tire largest Of
who imported The finest goods These DDS may
be expended upon anything be found except
In very of America. Yet they given
free; nothing known. grand benefit for all the
have expended thousands dollars in this direction, and
Immensely varied, and most complete assortment ofrib
bons conceivable shade aud d and NIL Of excellent
quality adapted for neck bonnet strings hat trimmings,
bows trimmings, silk guilt work. etc. etc Some
three yards and upwards in length
all the patterns md late styles, ana
depended beautiful refined fashionable and ee
CANT HOW to- get "a box cOntaiRf nj "a Complete
a xsGrturcnG of these elegant ribbons Fztee.
Firpsi,le Companion, published monthly by us, is &C
knowledge6 by those competent TO judge to be the best peri
odica kind i'll the world Very large and handsomely il
regular price 5 send Ed cents ana we
will trial year, and will also send free
box ribbons; q subscrtio and boxes O!S Cts;
subscriptions " L. Onecent postage stan
be ST. & friends join thereby
minutes is based this fct:hose who read
the want it thereafter and
pay full price for it, it is in after years and not no
We make this great offer in order to
at once 20 subscribers who moi but Hext
thereafter, shall reward with profit be-
majority of them viii with their subscrp-
do The required but small fraction
of price you would have at store fer much
Of far inferior ribbons Best bargain ever
Safe delivery Money refunded TO
cty this send for prob
ABLY it won appear again. Address,
H HALLETT & CO., PUBLISHERS, PORTLAND, MAINE.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-07-25

KoJIRo MATsAGA, one of the graduates
of the Yale law school this year, is a
son Of the japanese minister of finance
and is of royal blood. He has been in
America four years and speaks English,
Latin and German. He will return to
Japan two years hence.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-07-25
kTEWENCLAND CONSERVATORY
IN OF MUSIC Boston, Mass.

THE LARGEST and Rest Equipped in
the WOrldlCo Instructors, 1852 Students Thor
ough Instruction in and Instrumental Ansic, Piano
aud Organ, Tuning O-atory Literature French
Languages English Brdnchec. Gyrnas
Tuition. IS s25 board and with Steam
and Electric Light $500 S7.50 per week. Fall
Term begins Sept 13 1883. For Illustrated Calendar
giving full information address Z. TOURJEE, Director,
Franklin BOSTON,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-07-25

USE the surest remedy for catarrh-Dr.
Sage'S.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-07-25

SILK and Satin Ribbons FREE +!

or the ladies. Save
money and secure
best! Every lady
ows and appreciates,
e privilege of hav-
e a few remnants Of
obon, handy for h 9
Thousand and ono
tasty and use full
purposes for which
such G ds are
1sed, a n d which
hcy, TIL C ladies,
use 10 h aGvan-
tage. 70 purchase
what is wanted at
the uanal prices
such go cd 8 are
cold for, w ould
create II large bill
of expense, q IL Z
therefore debars q
great many from
INDUCING tn cir
tastes in this
/ direction. I,ealiZ-
u ing til at tn ere
" w ere thousands
upon thousands of
\ remnants of rib
bons gtpong tn o
large importing
houses OfAnleIica
which thty would
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1888-03-01

public evening meetings, with
sermons, gospel talks, or conferences
would be of great value. The evening
of March 25 might be made effective
by union services where these can be
secured. When the churches cannot
give way for this, hold such meet
ing in the afternoon of that day.
No topics are suggested lest they
lead from the one central thought of
all the days. Many things you will
remember: our own work; our
count,y> need and p.ri!s; the workers
who must go out into The coming
contest; til p-aders at the freside;
the voters at the ballot box; but this
one thing seek and fpd-God's touch
of po,oer upon our own spiritual life,
and the spiritual life of the nation.
On behalf Of the National w.
G. T. U.
FRANCES E. WILLARD, Pres.
CAROLINE B. BUELL., Cor. Sec.